Hailsham Academy
All-through · Academy converter · Mixed · East Sussex
Battle Road, Hailsham, BN27 1DT
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded 13/03/2023
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
88.0%
33.0% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,577
Capacity used
Has space72%
2,181 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- All-through
- Age range
- 2–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Headteacher
- Thomas Redman Anna Robinson
- Address
- Battle Road, Hailsham, BN27 1DT
- Phone
- 01323841468
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Ward / constituency
- Hailsham Central · Sussex Weald
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 152097
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 27% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: MARK EDUCATION TRUST
1,577 pupils · 2,181 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
13 March 2023
Full graded inspection
Inadequate overall effectivenessSixth form Good Early years Good Personal development Requires improvement Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,400 pupils
Attendance
88.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
11.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
33.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
7.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through East Sussex council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
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.