Hailsham Community College

Type Other schools / Academy converter
Age Range 2-18
Religion Unknown
Address Battle Road
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 1DT
Phone 01323841468
Reference Number 138472

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1657
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.24%
Girls: 48.76%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 23.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 32 27 59
2 32 28 60
3 22 36 58
4 33 22 55
5 Unknown Unknown Unknown
6 Unknown Unknown Unknown
7 132 112 244
8 146 117 263
9 118 120 238
10 105 108 213
11 100 104 204
12 29 42 71
13 37 40 77

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.1%
White, Other 3%
Unclassified 2.7%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.8%
White & Asian 0.6%
Asian, Other 0.6%
African 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Inadequate
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Inadequate
  >  Personal Development Requires Improvement
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-05-22
Date Description Report
2024-03-14 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2023-03-13 School inspection: School inspection:
2017-03-01 Short inspection Short inspection
2013-05-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-08-10 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Hailsham Community College
2012-01-09 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2009-06-02 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2008-11-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-12-12 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2005-04-26 Inspection Inspection
2012-01-09 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2009-06-02 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2008-11-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-12-12 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2005-04-26 Inspection Inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
33.9 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 25.7% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 40.1% Unlock Unlock

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
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Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 29.07 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 25.98 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 5.1% Unlock Unlock

2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 36 0
Third Preference 14 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 24 11
Third Preference 30 10
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Destinations after GCSE's

Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.

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Name Distance
White House Academy
Marshfoot Lane, White House Academy, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2FB
0.33 miles
Grovelands Community Primary School
Dunbar Drive, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3UW
0.4 miles
Phoenix Academy
Marshfoot Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2PH
0.57 miles
Hawkes Farm Academy
Hawks Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1ND
0.74 miles
Burfield Academy
Marshfoot Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2PH
0.86 miles
Hellingly Community Primary School
North Street, Hellingly, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4DS
1.55 miles
Park Mead Primary School
Michelham Priory Road, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3QP
2.18 miles
Polegate Primary School
Oakleaf Drive, East Sussex, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6PT
2.86 miles
Hankham Primary School
Hankham Road, Hankham, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5AY
3.27 miles
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School
Hailsham Road, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4LG
3.36 miles
Chiddingly Primary School
Muddles Green, Chiddingly, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6HN
3.57 miles
Stone Cross School
Adur Drive, Stone Cross, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5EF
3.81 miles
Willingdon Primary School
Rapsons Road, Willingdon, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 9RJ
4.02 miles
Oakwood Primary Academy
Magnolia Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 0SS
4.29 miles
Shinewater Primary School
Milfoil Drive, Langney, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 8ED
4.31 miles
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School
High Street, Westham, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5LP
4.65 miles
Parkland Infant School
Brassey Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9QJ
4.73 miles
Parkland Junior School
Brassey Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9QJ
4.73 miles
Heron Park Primary Academy
Dallington Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9EE
4.81 miles
West Rise Community Infant School
Chaffinch Road, Langney, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 7SL
4.96 miles
Name Distance
The Ropemakers' Academy
Reef Way, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1FB
0.2 miles
Bede's Senior School
The Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3QH
2.33 miles
Willingdon Community School
Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 9QX
3.84 miles
Hazel Court School
Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 8EJ
4.1 miles
The Turing School
Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 8EJ
4.33 miles
The Eastbourne Academy
Brodrick Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9RQ
4.5 miles
The Lindfield School
Lindfield Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 0BQ
4.51 miles
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