Admissions

Admissions Arrangements for Robertsbridge Community College

Robertsbridge Community College accepts students in Years 7 to 11.

The usual September admission procedures for 11-year-old students are administered by East Sussex County Council.

In-year admissions (where a student is admitted part way through the academic year) are sometimes possible, but please be aware that Robertsbridge Community College is generally oversubscribed in most year groups so it may, subject to circumstances, be necessary to join a waiting list.

For information on the availability of places for in-year admissions please contact Hanna Stedman. In-year admission applications are processed by East Sussex County Council.

About Selection

We do not select on ability: Robertsbridge Community College is a comprehensive school.

Over-Subscription Criteria

Robertsbridge Community College is very popular and as such is routinely oversubscribed as first-choice school for entry into Year 7. The school also usually has waiting lists in place for in-year admissions into other year groups.

Categories of children who may be prioritised when applications are processed include those set out below.

Child Looked After or Previously Looked After.
(Refer to the admission documents above).
Children who will have a brother or sister (sibling) at the School at the time of admission and who live at the same address, within the predefined community area
(Refer to the admission documents above).
Children of staff members contracted to work at the School
(Refer to the admission documents above).
Children living within a pre-defined community area.
(Refer to the admission documents above).
Children who will have a brother or sister (sibling) at the school at the time of admission who live at the same address, outside the predefined community
(Refer to the admission documents above).
Other children living outside the pre-defined community area.
(Refer to the admission documents above).

In the event of oversubscription within any priority, place allocation will be decided by prioritising applications on the basis of home-to-school distance measured in a straight line.

How to Apply for a Place at Robertsbridge Community College

Applications are processed by East Sussex County Council on behalf of Aquinas Education Trust.

The full information can be found here: Apply for a secondary school | East Sussex County Council.