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The Flagship School

Free schools special · Hastings · TN34 2AE

Ages 7–16 · 63 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

33.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

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 absence33.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)64.8%
Unauthorised16.4%
Authorised absence
17.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
29.6%
Enrolments in measure
54

Absence trend

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 fill79%

63 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
63
Boys / girls
48 / 15
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
63 / 80 (79%)
Free school meals
58.7%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 7–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE BECKMEAD TRUST
Academy trust
THE BECKMEAD TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Grégoire Godin

Location

Address
The Ridge
Postcode
TN34 2AE
Town
Hastings
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Hastings
Constituency
Hastings and Rye
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 free schools special, Ages 7–16, in Hastings, East Sussex, 63 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 58.7%.

Open schools in Hastings
15
Academies among open schools in Hastings
73% (11)
Open schools in TN34
7
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 HastingsNear TN34

  • Torfield School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Hastings · TN34 3JT · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM41.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • Ark Castledown Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 3QT · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM51.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Dudley Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hastings · TN35 5NJ · East Sussex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM25.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Mulberry Baird Primary

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 3TH · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS220%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM53.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN35 5JU · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM38.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Ark Blacklands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 2HU · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Sandown Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 2AA · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM41.2%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Grégoire Godin
Telephone
01424311023
Website
https://www.beckmeadtrust.org/flagship

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