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Hailsham Community College

Academy converter · Hailsham · BN27 1DT

Ages 2–18 · 1,615 pupils · East Sussex

Attainment 8

33.9

Overall absence

11.9%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.83
−20+2
Attainment 833.9
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.3%
Unauthorised5.9%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,465

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

152

Places offered

244

1st-preference offers

152

Total preferences (any rank)
206
Preferred offers (top 3)
173
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill117%

1,615 pupils · 1,380 places

Pupils on roll
1,615
Boys / girls
831 / 784
School capacity
1,380
Capacity fill
1,615 / 1,380 (117%)
Free school meals
24.7%
FSM pupils
372
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Thomas Redman Natalie Chamberlain

Location

Address
Battle Road
Postcode
BN27 1DT
Town
Hailsham
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Sussex Weald
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 2–18, in Hailsham, East Sussex, 1,615 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Hailsham
11
All-through schools in Hailsham
1
Academies among open schools in Hailsham
64% (7)
Open schools in BN27
11
All-through in BN27
1
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
All-through in East Sussex LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HailshamNear BN27

  • Hailsham Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · All-through

    Hailsham · BN27 1DT · East Sussex

    Ages 2–18

    • FSM27.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Ropemakers' Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools special

    Hailsham · BN27 1FB · East Sussex

    Ages 4–16

    • Att82.8
    • P8-2.1
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence26.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • White House Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hailsham · BN27 2FB · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Thornton Grove Academy

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hailsham · BN27 2PH · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM44.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Hawkes Farm Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hailsham · BN27 1ND · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.82

    0.7 miles away

  • East Sussex Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy alternative provision converter

    Hailsham · BN27 3NW · East Sussex

    Ages 4–16

    • FSM62.5%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Thomas Redman Natalie Chamberlain

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