Heathfield Community CollegeRobertsbridge Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Heathfield Community College and Robertsbridge Community College are secondary schools.
Heathfield Community College scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Robertsbridge Community College scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Heathfield Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Heathfield Community College was judged Good and Robertsbridge Community College was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.0 for Heathfield Community College and 40.3 for Robertsbridge Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Heathfield Community College (47.4 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeathfieldHeathfield Community College | RobertsbridgeRobertsbridge Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 23rd of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,416 | 644 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 750 | |
| Location | Heathfield, TN21 8RJ | Robertsbridge, TN32 5EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.0 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.0% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.2% Stronger figure | 54.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 225 | 135 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 142 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,437 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 6.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.9% Stronger figure | 37.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
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