Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Oct 2021
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151779.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 1,029 |
| Girls | 544 |
| Boys | 485 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 14.3% |
| First language not English | 14.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 129 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 21 |
| Average class size | 23.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 15.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 67.76 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16.07 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 36.28 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 196 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 463 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 262 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 193 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.3%, better than England, better than East Sussex | 8.9% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.7%, better than England, better than East Sussex | 23.6% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.2%, better than England, better than East Sussex | 4.3% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Pebsham Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Chantry Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2017. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | King Offa Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2020. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2019. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Glenleigh Park Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2023. | |
| 1.7 mi | Secondary | Bexhill High Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. |
St Richard's Catholic College is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Oct 2021.
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, St Richard's Catholic College made 196 offers from 463 applications (2.4 per offer), and 193 of 262 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Richard's Catholic College has 1,029 pupils aged 11 to 16.
No, St Richard's Catholic College teaches pupils up to age 16.
At St Richard's Catholic College, the average class had 23.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Richard's Catholic College missed 5.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 12.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.