Robertsbridge Community College, Robertsbridge
Robertsbridge Community College is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Robertsbridge, part of Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 19th-highest of the 24 schools in East Sussex with published results, and 2,585th of 3,298 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to East Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Robertsbridge Community College in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Robertsbridge Community College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.5 in East Sussex and 47 across England.
41% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in East Sussex and 47% in England.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 32.8, against 43.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.
Getting a place at Robertsbridge Community College
For September 2026 entry, 76 families put Robertsbridge Community College as their first choice and 229 named it as one of their preferences, for 118 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Robertsbridge Community College
The trust
Robertsbridge Community College is one of 13 schools run by Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited, an academy trust.
All 13 schools in Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
Who goes there
3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).
Robertsbridge Community College has a resourced provision (12 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 8 pupils on roll) for autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Robertsbridge Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Community College (outside), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Robertsbridge Community College has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Robertsbridge Community College (URN 114588), it was rated Inadequate in April 2024.
About
Robertsbridge Community College is a coeducational secondary school located in Robertsbridge in the English county of East Sussex.
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At a Glance
25.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
40.3
Attainment 8
40.7%
Eng+Maths 5+
2025/26 academic year
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 40.3 | 40.7% |
| Disadvantaged(39) | - | 32.8 | 33.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(96) | - | 43.4 | 43.8% |
| Boys(82) | - | 39.6 | 40.2% |
| Girls(53) | - | 41.4 | 41.5% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(128) | - | 40.9 | 42.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 5 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
131
Suspensions
56 pupils received one or more suspensions
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby secondary school
Keep up with Robertsbridge Community College
Term dates
Robertsbridge Community College is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see East Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Robertsbridge Community College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Robertsbridge Community College is in East Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to East Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Robertsbridge Community College
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
721 pupils
800 places
79 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Robertsbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Robertsbridge
Across East Sussex council
Places available
5,496
Applications
4,990
Got 1st preference
86.3%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across East Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
109
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
21.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Robertsbridge Community College has a resourced provision (12 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 8 pupils on roll) for autism.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
644
Total Pupils
325
Boys
319
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
43
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,188
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,020
Per pupil
£5615k
Total funding
£217k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
11.8%
Overall absence
37.1%
Persistent absence
726
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Robertsbridge Community College
Questions parents ask about Robertsbridge Community College
What are GCSE results like at Robertsbridge Community College?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Robertsbridge Community College achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.3. 41% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Robertsbridge Community College's Ofsted rating?
Robertsbridge Community College has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Robertsbridge Community College (URN 114588), it was rated Inadequate in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Robertsbridge Community College?
No fixed boundary. When Robertsbridge Community College is oversubscribed, East Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Robertsbridge Community College?
Robertsbridge Community College was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 800 places.
How big are the classes at Robertsbridge Community College?
Classes at Robertsbridge Community College average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Robertsbridge Community College?
Robertsbridge Community College has around 644 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Robertsbridge Community College have specialist SEN provision?
Robertsbridge Community College has a resourced provision (12 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 8 pupils on roll) for autism.
What is attendance like at Robertsbridge Community College?
11.8% of sessions were missed at Robertsbridge Community College in 2024/25. 37.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Robertsbridge Community College?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Robertsbridge Community College on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Robertsbridge Community College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Robertsbridge Community College?
Robertsbridge Community College is at Knelle Road, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)