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Bexhill High Academy

Academy converter · Bexhill-on-Sea · TN39 4BY

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,441

Local authority

East Sussex

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, 1,441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
15
Secondary schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
2
Academies among open schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
53% (8)
Open schools in TN39
7
Secondary in TN39
1
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Secondary in East Sussex LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Bexhill-on-SeaNear TN39

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
138895

Location

Address
Gunters Lane
Postcode
TN39 4BY
Town
Bexhill-on-Sea
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Rother
Constituency
Bexhill and Battle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,441
Boys / girls
708 / 733
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,441 / 1,500 (96%)
Free school meals
31.2%
FSM pupils
450
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Mulberry School for Girls

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 12 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Craig Neal
Telephone
01424730722
Website
http://www.bexhillacademy.org

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
40.9
Progress 8
-0.6
English & maths grade 5+
37%
English & maths grade 4+
59%
EBacc entry
43%
EBacc APS
3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables