Rye College

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Rye College
Address
Rye College
The Grove

Rye
, ,
TN31 7NQ

Coordinates 50°57′18″N0°43′55″E / 50.955°N 0.732°E / 50.955; 0.732
Information
Type Academy
MottoCreating Bright Futures for All
Religious affiliation(s)None
FounderSir Thomas Peacocke
Department for Education URN 146825 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherDominic Downes [1]
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment500
Website www.ryecollege.co.uk

Rye College, formerly Thomas Peacocke Community College and Rye Grammar School, is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, [2] located in Rye, East Sussex, England. [3]

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History

The Old Rye Grammar School Rye Grammar School.jpg
The Old Rye Grammar School

The school developed from earlier schools in Rye such as Rye Grammar School which was founded by Sir Thomas Peacocke in 1636.[ clarification needed ] It became a comprehensive school in (or before) 1969.[ citation needed ]

In November 2018 Rye College joined the Aquinas Church of England Education Trust, whilst retaining its community school terms of reference. It is a non-faith school.

Ofsted judgement and academic performance

The school was judged Good by Ofsted in 2023. [4] Performance at GCSE in 2017 was average compared to national results, based on the Progress 8 measure. [5]

Notable former pupils

Of Thomas Peacocke Community College:

Of Rye Grammar School:

References

  1. "Rye College". Get Information about Schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  2. "Rye College". BBC. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  3. "Rye College". East Sussex County Council. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  4. "Rye College". Ofsted. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. "Rye College". Find and compare schools in England. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 Boshoff, Alison (5 June 2004). "WALRUSGUMBOOT'S ARCHIVED NEWS: Reluctant McCartney's life as a recluse". Archived from the original on 9 November 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  7. "Professor Percival Allen". The Telegraph. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  8. Clark, Colin (24 March 2004). "Professor E. G. S. Paige". The Independent. Retrieved 8 April 2025.