Robertsbridge Community College is a

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located in

Robertsbridge Robertsbridge is a village in the civil parish of Salehurst and Robertsbridge, and the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Hastings and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Royal Tunbridge ...

in the

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. It was established in 1955 as Robertsbridge County Secondary School, and was renamed Robertsbridge Community College in 1993. Today, it is a community school administered by

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. In 2020 the school opened a SEND unit for pupils with

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and other

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. The school was graded 'Good' in its most recent (2022)

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report. Robertsbridge Community College offers

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, BTECs and NCFE awards as programmes of study for pupils. Pupils can also participate in

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programme.

Notable former pupils

* Sarah Keith-Lucas,

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and

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* George Marsh,

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https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-hotspur-debut-for-son-of-ex-hastings-united-player-160563

References

External links

* Robertsbridge Community schools in East Sussex Secondary schools in East Sussex Educational institutions established in 1955 1955 establishments in England {{EastSussex-school-stub