Rye College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rye, South East TN31 7NQ · East Sussex
#507 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3187 of 4,090 nationally
About Rye College
Rye College is a academy secondary located in Rye, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 645 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 25.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 507th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (35th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 645; capacity filled 86%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.4%; ebacc average points 3.13.
There are 6 schools in Rye; Rye College ranks 5th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)37.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Rye College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 645
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.13
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Rye College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rye Community Primary School
Rye · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
202 students · 140 m away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Playden Rye · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
75 students · 1.9 km away
Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School
Rye · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
65 students · 3.5 km away
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School
Winchelsea · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
148 students · 3.9 km away
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Winchelsea · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
121 students · 6.2 km away
Wittersham Church of England Primary School
Tenterden · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
138 students · 6.5 km away
Beckley Church of England Primary School
Rye · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
83 students · 7.4 km away
Brookland Church of England Primary School
Romney Marsh · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
94 students · 8.6 km away
Buckswood School
East Sussex · Independent all-through · Ages 10–19
193 students · 8.8 km away
Brede Primary School
Rye · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
97 students · 9.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
644 students
Robertsbridge Community College
Robertsbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
644 students
Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
641 students
Weston Secondary School
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
653 students
King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
659 students
Holyport College
Holyport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
660 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rye College a good school?
Rye College has a Success Index (England) of 25.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #507 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Rye College rank in South East?
Rye College ranks #507 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3187 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rye College?
Rye College had 645 students in 2025.
Is Rye College a primary school or a secondary school?
Rye College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Rye College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rye College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.