Robertsbridge Community College

URN 151564·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited·Compare

Flags

3

3 high

Overall absence at 12.2%Inadequate — Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & managementOverall absence at 11.8%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Apr 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,563.11

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

76.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

4.1%

of income

In-year balance

+0.7%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 12.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.

Inadequate — Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management

Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.

Overall absence at 11.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Inadequate

23 April 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Inadequate

Behaviour & attitudes

Inadequate

Personal development

Requires improvement

Leadership & management

Inadequate
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

2024/25 · KS4

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

41.5

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

17.7

Mean salary

£52,399

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

11.8%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

37.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

7.9%

Unauthorised absence

4.0%

2024/25 · 726 pupils