Homewood School and Sixth Form CentreRye College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and Rye College are secondary schools.
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rye College scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is ahead on our composite score.
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre was judged Good and Rye College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and 36.8 for Rye College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (44.4 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rye College (43.0 in 2021-22, 36.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TenterdenHomewood School and Sixth Form Centre | RyeRye College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 102 in Kent | 19th of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,863 | 616 | |
| Capacity | 2,156 | 750 | |
| Location | Tenterden, TN30 6LT | Rye, TN31 7NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 Stronger figure | 36.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.0% | 35.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.5% Stronger figure | 52.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.4% | 21.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 Stronger figure | 3.13 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 363 | 103 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 106 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,863 | 616 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.5% | 36.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 12.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.8% Stronger figure | 42.5% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Rye College
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