The Flagship School
Free schools special · Mixed · East Sussex
The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AE
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded 16/03/2022
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
70.7%
60.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
63
Capacity used
Has space79%
80 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Free schools special
- Age range
- 7–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Gr�goire Godin
- Address
- The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AE
- Phone
- 01424311023
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Ward / constituency
- Baird · Hastings and Rye
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 149695
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 59% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 0% | — | — |
| SEN support | 0% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE BECKMEAD TRUST
63 pupils · 80 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
20 January 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 22
16 March 2022
Full graded inspection
Inadequate overall effectivenessPersonal development Inadequate Quality of education Inadequate Safeguarding effective No Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 68 pupils
Attendance
70.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
29.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
60.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
27.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
11.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 6 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 16.7% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 16.7% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 0% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.45 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 6 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Mathematics | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Art and Design | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Language | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Literature | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.