Robertsbridge Community College
Knelle Road, Robertsbridge, TN32 5EA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr James Pratt
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 644
- URN
- 151564
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Telephone
- 01580880360
About this school
Robertsbridge Community College is a secondary academy in Robertsbridge. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 644 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Robertsbridge Community College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Robertsbridge Community College (URN 114588).
How Robertsbridge Community College compares
Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 11.9% | — | 644 | — |
| Claverham Community College | 50.3 | 7.2% | 20.6% | 1,147 | 4.9 miles |
| Uplands Academy | 42.5 | 9% | 23.1% | 699 | 7.4 miles |
| Heathfield Community College | 50.6 | 10.5% | 15.7% | 1,416 | 8.1 miles |
| Cranbrook School | 66.9 | 5% | 6.2% | 958 | 8.3 miles |
| Ark Alexandra Academy | 42.6 | 9% | 33.8% | 1,315 | 8.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 23 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report29 September 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Overall absence
- 11.85%
- Persistent absence
- 37.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Claverham Community College4.9 miles
Secondary · Battle
-
Uplands Academy7.4 miles
Secondary · Wadhurst
-
Heathfield Community College8.1 miles
Secondary · Heathfield
-
Cranbrook School8.3 miles
Secondary · Cranbrook
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Ark Alexandra Academy8.9 miles
Secondary · Hastings
Other schools in Robertsbridge
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School Primary
- Salehurst Church of England Primary School Primary
- Staplecross Methodist Primary School Primary
- Darvell School Independent schools
- Marlborough House Vinehall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Robertsbridge Community College teach?
- Robertsbridge Community College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Robertsbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Robertsbridge Community College?
- The headteacher of Robertsbridge Community College is Mr James Pratt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Robertsbridge Community College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Robertsbridge Community College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Robertsbridge Community College?
- Robertsbridge Community College has 644 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Robertsbridge Community College full?
- Robertsbridge Community College has capacity for 750 pupils and 644 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Robertsbridge Community College a faith school?
- No. Robertsbridge Community College has no designated religious character.
- Is Robertsbridge Community College a selective school?
- No. Robertsbridge Community College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Robertsbridge Community College part of an academy trust?
- Robertsbridge Community College is part of AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Robertsbridge Community College have?
- The schools register lists Robertsbridge Community College's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Robertsbridge Community College's absence rate?
- Robertsbridge Community College's overall absence rate is 11.9% in the latest published census.
- Does Robertsbridge Community College publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Robertsbridge Community College. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 3 July 2026.