Rye College, formerly known as Thomas Peacocke Community College, is a

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secondary school with academy status, located in Rye, East Sussex, England.

History

The school developed from earlier schools in Rye such as Rye Grammar School which was founded by Sir Thomas Peacocke in 1636. It became a comprehensive school in (or before) 1969.

Ofsted judgement and academic performance

The school was judged Good by Ofsted in 2013. Performance at GCSE in 2017 was average compared to national results, based on the Progress 8 measure.

Future plans

As of December 2017, the plan is for Rye Studio School to merge with Rye College in September 2018.

Notable former pupils

Of Thomas Peacocke Community College: * Simon Nelson, 10th Earl Nelson * Mark Edwards, best-selling fiction writer * James McCartney, musician and songwriter * Mary McCartney, photographer and

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References

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