St Richard's Catholic College

Secondary · East Sussex · TN40 1SE · URN 151779

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2021-10-12Cohort 1029Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results

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Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

East Sussex · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.7 pupils per class

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Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 14.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 14.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 12.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.8pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.2pupils per teacher

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about St Richard's Catholic College

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Richard's Catholic College Good at its inspection on 12/10/2021.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Richard's Catholic College is a secondary school in East Sussex, postcode TN40 1SE (URN 151779).
How does it compare with other local schools?: Build a free scorecard to rank St Richard's Catholic College against nearby schools using your own priorities for results, attendance, distance and intake, with the source figures shown behind every number.

Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] St Richard's Catholic College ADMISSIONS POLICY
Admissions wording: \u201cThe deanery primary schools located in that community which are named feeder schools for St Richard's Catholic College are: ... Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Hastings\u201d
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] St Richard's Catholic College ADMISSIONS POLICY
Admissions wording: \u201cThe deanery primary schools located in that community which are named feeder schools for St Richard's Catholic College are: St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Bexhill-on-Sea\u201d
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] St Richard's Catholic College ADMISSIONS POLICY
Admissions wording: \u201cThe deanery primary schools located in that community which are named feeder schools for St Richard's Catholic College are: ... St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School St Leonards-on-Sea\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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