St Richard's Catholic College

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Good

Ashdown Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SEOpen in maps

St Richard's Catholic College is a secondary school in Bexhill-on-Sea for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2021.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 October 2021, report published 11 January 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

1,029 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals14.3%

14.3%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.9%

14.9%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Richard's Catholic College

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Bexhill High Academy2 milesOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 41.7
Mulberry Academy St Leonards2 milesOfsted judgements: InadequateNot published
Ark Alexandra Academy4 milesReport card: Strong standardAttainment 8: 42.6
Claremont School5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 36.3
Battle Abbey School5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 42.3

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Mr Paul Barber
Phone
01424731070
Website
strichardscc.com
Address
Ashdown Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE
Local authority
East Sussex
URN
151779

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.