St Richard's Catholic College
Academy converter secondary school in Bexhill-on-Sea (East Sussex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
A warm welcome to St Richards Catholic College Guided by Gospel values, St Richards offers an inclusive, Christian education to pupils of all abilities from the ages of 11-16 years. Ours is a happy, family school where everyone is encouraged to strive & to be the best they can be, and to look out for others, especially the vulnerable.
We expect our pupils to work hard, behave well, dress smartly and pursue excellence in all that they do inside and outside of the classroom. St Richards Catholic College Educational Outcomes 2024 Press Release All pupils are to be congratulated on their enthusiastic endeavours, commitment to their studies and ambition to do well.
They can now look forward to even greater success at Sixth Form, Apprenticeships and in their future careers.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Rugby
Key facts
- URN
- 151779
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsty Eydmann | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Weeks-Pearson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dominic Clare | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ian Bratley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Samantha Vickers | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ben Skilton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Paul Barber | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Anne Parr | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nina Siddall-Ward | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Claire Allen | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Bethan Byrne | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Steve Gough Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record