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Heathfield Community College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Cade Street, Heathfield TN21 8RJ · heathfieldcc.co.uk · 01435 866066

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.6
average Attainment 8 score. East Sussex 43.1, England 46
Last distance offered
5.96 mi
9.59 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Category 6 · East Sussex Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,416
94% of 1,500 places
Local authority
East Sussex
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
16.3%
First language not English
2.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 6” went to a home 5.96 mi (9.59 km) from the school. Source: East Sussex Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 271 families put the school first and 248 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 298 (Places 233)298September 2023: 240 (Places 232)240September 2024: 250 (Places 236)250September 2025: 223 (Places 237)223September 2026: 271 (Places 248)271Places 248
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262482711.1▲87%
September 2025Sept 20252372230.997%
September 2024Sept 20242362501.1▲91%
September 2023Sept 20232322401▲94%
September 2022Sept 20222332981.3▲76%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Category 6Distance
September 20265.96 mi9.59 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.6, and 53.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across East Sussex it was 43.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (38.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 53.2 (England 46.3)53.22017/18: 52.1 (England 46.5)52.12018/19: 54.8 (England 46.7)54.82021/22: 47.4 (England 48.8)47.42022/23: 54.6 (England 46.3)54.62023/24: 49.5 (England 45.9)49.52024/25: 50.6 (England 46.0)50.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.646.0
▲53.9%45.4%
▲73.3%64.8%
▲51.7%40.5%
▲4.494.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form36.1−4.8
Sixth form college6.5+1.3
Further education49.6+10.5
Other education0.4−0.5
Apprenticeship1.3−3.5
Employment1.7−1.3
Not in a lasting destination3−2.2
Activity not captured1.3+0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 34.0 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 34.4 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 34.5 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.1 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 35.0 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 36.7 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 38.8 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
142 studentsB (38.8)Average +0.07
143 studentsB (39.1)Average +0.07
19 studentsDist+ (36.8)Average +0.17
15.3%AAB or better
97.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24107B- (36.7)0.00
2022/23145C+ (35)—
2021/22119B (40.1)—
2018/19164C+ (34.5)-0.02
2017/18185C+ (34.4)+0.07
2016/17163C+ (34)+0.30
2015/16187C (31.5)+0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University32.2−15
Further education10.4+4
Apprenticeship4.3+1.9
Employment35.7+3.7
Not in a lasting destination9.6+1.6
Activity not captured7.8+3.8

Ofsted

Heathfield Community College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
23 May 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (261 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
89%
Replies
261
18% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●83% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲71% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲77% agreeEngland 67%

based on 68 parents (26%) with SEND

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