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Hailsham Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–16 · Academy
Battle Road, Hailsham BN27 1DT · hailsham-academy.org · 01323 841468
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 33.9
- average Attainment 8 score. East Sussex 43.1, England 45.9
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,577
- 72% of 2,181 places
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.3%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Mark Education Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 128 families put the school first and 198 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 198 | 128 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 193 | 145 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 244 | 152 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 275 | 234 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 290 | 228 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 33.9, and 25.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across East Sussex it was 43.1, and across England 45.9.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.3 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 138472)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 20.8 | −15.4 |
| Sixth form college | 10.4 | +3.1 |
| Further education | 53.5 | +12.7 |
| Other education | 1 | +0.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 4 | +0.8 |
| Employment | 2.5 | −0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.4 | −1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 1.5 | +0.1 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 138472)
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 students | C- (27.3) | Below average -0.25 | |
| 42 students | C- (27.3) | Below average -0.25 | |
| 26 students | Merit- (20.2) | Well below average -0.96 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50 | D+ (23.6) | -0.70 |
| 2022/23 | 57 | C (29.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 50 | C+ (33) | — |
| 2018/19 | 75 | C (29) | -0.15 |
| 2017/18 | 72 | C (29.4) | +0.10 |
| 2016/17 | 86 | C (29.6) | +0.01 |
| 2015/16 | 89 | C+ (31.9) | +0.33 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 138472)
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 23.8 | +3.4 |
| Further and other education | 6.2 | −0.3 |
| Further education | 2.5 | — |
| Other education | 3.8 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3 | −3.4 |
| Employment | 43.8 | −4.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 16.3 | +6.6 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | −1.6 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 138472)
Ofsted
Hailsham Academy was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 13 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 13 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138472)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 138472), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Mar 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138472)
Nov 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138472)