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Heathfield Community College

Community school · Heathfield · TN21 8RJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,416 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.5

Overall absence

10.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 849.5
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.6%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,229

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,416 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,416
Boys / girls
688 / 728
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,416 / 1,500 (94%)
Free school meals
16.3%
FSM pupils
193
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Caroline Barlow

Location

Address
Cade Street
Postcode
TN21 8RJ
Town
Heathfield
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Sussex Weald
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Heathfield, East Sussex, 1,416 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Heathfield
8
Secondary schools in Heathfield
1
Academies among open schools in Heathfield
13% (1)
Open schools in TN21
8
Secondary in TN21
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 HeathfieldNear TN21

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Caroline Barlow
Telephone
01435866066
Website
http://www.heathfieldcc.co.uk

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