Rye College is part of the Rye Academy Trust. The Rye Academy Trust consists of Rye Community Primary School, Rye College and Rye Studio School. The lead executive was appointed in April 2018. Following an inspection at Rye Studio School, the Rye Academy Trust carried out a review of governance. As a result of this, the local governing bodies of each of the three schools were disbanded in October 2017 and a new group of trustees appointed to oversee all the schools in the trust. The trust has received a financial warning notice from the Education and Skills Funding Agency. As a result, all of the trust’s schools have been directed by the Department for Education to join another trust by September 2018. Since the last inspection, the local authority became aware of the inaccuracy of attendance information provided by leaders. This means that previously published attendance information is inaccurate. The local authority and current leaders have Inspection report: Rye College, 22–23 May 2018 Page 11 of 14 addressed this issue effectively so that current attendance information is now accurate. Since the last inspection, there has been significant turbulence in staffing. There have been several changes at school leadership level. Last year, in particular, saw over 20 staff leave the school, including all senior leaders. The current senior leadership team is much reduced in size. All three senior leaders are seconded to the school. Middle leadership roles, including ‘quality leaders’ and some ‘faculty leaders’, were newly set up in September 2017. The trust has brokered the services of Aquinas Church of England Education Trust, Bromley. It provides support for the school, including providing two trustees as advisers to the Rye Trust Board, as well as the current headteacher. In addition, it is supporting leaders in reviewing the provision for pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities, the use of the pupil premium and some other aspects of leadership. Beacon Academy, Crowborough provides support for the school, including two seconded deputy headteachers. Trustees have also brokered the services of a leadership consultant through the local authority. The vast majority of pupils are of White British origin. There is a very low proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language. Approximately one third of pupils are disadvantaged. This is broadly in line with the national average. There are slightly fewer pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities than in secondary schools nationally. The school meets the current government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress. The school currently uses no providers of alternative education.