Bexhill High Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Bexhill-on-Sea · TN39 4BY · East Sussex
Ages 11–16
- Att840.9
- P8-0.6
- EM5+37%
- Absence10.2%
1.7 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 151779
St Richard's Catholic College
Academy converter · Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 1SE
Ages 11–16 · 1,029 pupils · East Sussex
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2021-10-12
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill114%
1,029 pupils · 900 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,029
- Boys / girls
- 485 / 544
- School capacity
- 900
- Capacity fill
- 1,029 / 900 (114%)
- Free school meals
- 14.3%
- FSM pupils
- 147
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Bosco Catholic Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Barber
Location
- Address
- Ashdown Road
- Postcode
- TN40 1SE
- 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
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, 1,029 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Mulberry Academy St Leonards
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 8HH · East Sussex
Ages 11–16
2.2 miles away
Further education · 16 plus
Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 2JG · East Sussex
Ages 16–99
0.4 miles away
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 2ND · East Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM10.1%
- Demand1.27
0.5 miles away
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 1QE · East Sussex
Ages 5–11
- KS292%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM18.3%
- Demand1.05
0.6 miles away
Glyne Gap School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy special converter
Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 2PU · East Sussex
Ages 2–19
- KS20%
- Absence9.9%
- FSM35.6%
0.6 miles away
St Mary's School and 6th Form College
Ofsted: GoodNon-maintained special school
Bexhill on Sea · TN40 2LU · East Sussex
Ages 5–19
- Att84.9
- P8-1.3
- EM5+0%
- Absence10.4%
0.6 miles away
Pebsham Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 2PU · East Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS268%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM27.9%
- Demand0.69
0.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Barber
- Telephone
- 01424731070