Rye College
Academy in Rye, East Sussex, England
50°57′18″N 0°43′55″E / 50.955°N 0.732°E / 50.955; 0.732Rye College, formerly known as Thomas Peacocke Community College, is a coeducational secondary school with academy status,[1] located in Rye, East Sussex, England.[2]
History
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]
Ofsted judgement and academic performance
The school was judged Good by Ofsted in 2023.[3] Performance at GCSE in 2017 was average compared to national results, based on the Progress 8 measure.[4]
Future plans
As of December 2017, the plan is for Rye Studio School to merge with Rye College in September 2018.[5]
Notable former pupils
Of Thomas Peacocke Community College:
- Simon Nelson, 10th Earl Nelson
- Mark Edwards, best-selling fiction writer
- James McCartney, musician and songwriter[6]
- Mary McCartney, photographer and vegetarian cookery writer[6]
- Stella McCartney, fashion designer[6]
Of Rye Grammar School:
- Prof Percival Allen, Professor of Geology from 1952–1982 at the University of Reading, and President from 1978–1980 of the Geological Society of London
- Prof Ted Paige, expert on surface acoustic waves at the Royal Radar Establishment from 1955–1977, and Professor of Electrical Engineering from 1977–1997 at the University of Oxford. His research had great use for airborne radar used by the RAF from the 1970s.
- Harry Peulevé DSO MC
- Mark Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate, chaired the Bloody Sunday Inquiry
References
- ^ "Rye College". BBC. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
- ^ "Rye College". East Sussex County Council. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
- ^ "Rye College". Ofsted. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Rye College". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ Pearce, Janet. "Monitoring inspection visit to Rye Studio School" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ a b c 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.
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