Frewen College

Type Independent School / Other independent special school
Age Range 7-19
Religion Unknown
Address Northiam
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 6NL
Phone 01797252494
Reference Number 114635

Frewen College is a good school with a strong emphasis on personal development, behaviour, and welfare, which are rated as outstanding. The new principal has effectively clarified the school's vision for improving academic outcomes and has successfully engaged staff and governors in this effort. The school offers a supportive environment that caters well to the needs of its pupils, leading to strong progress in both academic and personal development, especially in areas such as English and art. With increasing momentum in teaching quality and school leadership, the college is well-positioned for further improvements.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 125
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 69.6%
Girls: 30.4%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 0%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 100%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 Unknown Unknown Unknown
4 Unknown Unknown Unknown
5 Unknown Unknown Unknown
6 Unknown Unknown Unknown
7 Unknown Unknown Unknown
8 Unknown Unknown Unknown
9 Unknown Unknown Unknown
10 Unknown Unknown Unknown
11 Unknown Unknown Unknown
12 Unknown Unknown Unknown
13 Unknown Unknown Unknown

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 14 Jun 2016
Date Report
14 Jun 2016 Standard inspection:
17 May 2012 Standard inspection:
29 Sep 2010 Monitoring inspection
10 Mar 2009 Standard inspection:
24 Jan 2005 Standard inspection
29 Oct 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership from the new principal.
  • Effective monitoring and evaluation of teaching quality.
  • Outstanding personal development and welfare initiatives.
  • Pupils make strong progress across various areas.
  • High levels of pupil attendance and positive behaviour.

Areas for Improvement

  • The most able pupils do not achieve as well as they could.
  • Some teaching lacks creativity and imagination.
  • Better use of resources and best practice is needed.
  • Pupils' language development is not consistently promoted across the curriculum.
  • Communication with parents regarding school improvements needs enhancement.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
15.3

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 0%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 2%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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