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Bede's Senior School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–19 · Independent school

The Dicker, Upper Dicker, Hailsham BN27 3QH · bedes.org · 01323 843252

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
B+
average result (41.8 points per entry)
Pupils
763
87% of 875 places
Local authority
East Sussex
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (41.8 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: 28.2 (England 46.3)28.22017/18: 27.0 (England 46.5)27.02018/19: 30.3 (England 46.7)30.32021/22: 29.4 (England 48.8)29.42022/23: 27.7 (England 46.3)27.72023/24: 28.2 (England 45.9)28.22024/25: 26.4 (England 46.0)26.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼26.446.0
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼2.164.09

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: 41.3 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 40.9 (England 31.1)B2017/18: 40.3 (England 32.1)B2018/19: 40.7 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 40.8 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 38.4 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 43.8 (England 34.4)B+2024/25: 41.8 (England 35.0)B+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
87 studentsB+ (41.8)Above average +0.21
88 studentsB+ (41.9)Above average +0.21
36 studentsDist+ (37.3)Well above average +0.61
6 studentsDist (35)Above average +0.86
23.3%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24119B+ (43.8)+0.48
2022/23120B (38.4)—
2021/22125B (40.8)—
2018/19127B (40.7)+0.41
2017/18145B (40.3)+0.12
2016/17151B (40.9)+0.42
2015/16163B (41.3)+0.50

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University46.4−12.9
Further and other education1.3−0.7
Further education0.70
Other education0.7−0.6
Apprenticeship2.6+1.9
Employment20.3+4.3
Not in a lasting destination10.5+0.5
Activity not captured19+7

ISI

Bede's Senior School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
27 to 29 February 2024
Routine inspection

Safeguarding metInspection reports

Standards

Quality of educationMet
Health and emotional wellbeingMet
Social and economic educationMet
Leadership and governanceMet

Earlier inspections

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