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OpenURN 133653

St Mary's School and 6th Form College

Non-maintained special school · Bexhill on Sea · TN40 2LU

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Age range

Ages 5–19

Pupils

221

Local authority

East Sussex

Age range

Ages 5–19

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingBoarding school
  • 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 non-maintained special school, Ages 5–19, in Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 38.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment…. Religious character: Inter- / non- denominational.

Open schools in Bexhill on Sea
15
Academies among open schools in Bexhill on Sea
53% (8)
Open schools in TN40
8
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220

Nearby 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 TN40

Overview

School type
Non-maintained special school
Age range
5–19
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
133653

Location

Address
Wrestwood Road
Postcode
TN40 2LU
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
221
Boys / girls
151 / 70
School capacity
250
Capacity fill
221 / 250 (88%)
Free school meals
38.7%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
Boarding school
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Religious character
Inter- / non- denominational
Governance
Local authority maintained

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Natalie Edwards
Telephone
01424730740
Website
www.stmarysbexhill.org

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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

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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
4.9
Progress 8
-1.3
English & maths grade 5+
0%
English & maths grade 4+
0%
EBacc entry
0%
EBacc APS
0.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables