Bexhill High Academy

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Gunters Lane
Bexhill-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN39 4BY
Phone 01424730722
Reference Number 138895

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1454
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.41%
Girls: 49.59%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 30.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 9.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 161 140 301
8 148 137 285
9 143 144 287
10 128 157 285
11 153 143 296

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 82.5%
White, Other 3.5%
African 2.7%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
Asian, Other 1.7%
White & Asian 1.5%
Indian 1.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details.
Last Report Date 2025-06-19
Date Report
2025-05-13 School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 19 June 2025
2024-02-07 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 18 March 2024
2022-11-22 School inspection:Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 19 January 2023
2017-05-03 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 24 May 2017
2015-09-28 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 05 November 2015
2015-04-29 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 22 May 2015
2015-01-28 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 23 February 2015
2014-06-18 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 10 July 2014
2014-02-26 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 26 March 2014
2013-11-06 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 28 November 2013
2013-06-10 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 26 June 2013
2013-02-27 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 22 April 2013
2012-11-02 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 06 November 2012
Previously as Bexhill High School
2012-03-23 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 23 April 2012
2011-01-19 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 10 February 2011
2010-05-11 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 25 May 2010
2008-06-11 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 03 July 2008
2004-11-29 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 03 February 2005
2012-03-23 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 23 April 2012
2011-01-19 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 10 February 2011
2010-05-11 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 25 May 2010
2008-06-11 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 03 July 2008
2004-11-29 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 03 February 2005

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)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 34.4% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 53.6% Unlock Unlock

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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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 99 40
Third Preference 50 15
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Name Distance
Glenleigh Park Primary Academy
Gunters Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 4ED
0.1 miles
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill
All Saints Lane, Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 5HA
0.54 miles
King Offa Primary Academy
Down Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 4HS
0.76 miles
Chantry Community Primary School
Barrack Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2AT
0.95 miles
Little Common School
Shepherds Close, Little Common Primary School, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 4SQ
1.08 miles
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
Buckhurst Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1QE
1.19 miles
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2ND
1.65 miles
Pebsham Primary Academy
School Place, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2PU
2.1 miles
Ninfield Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Ninfield, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9JW
2.46 miles
Crowhurst CofE Primary School
Forewood Lane, Crowhurst, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9AJ
2.74 miles
Catsfield Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Catsfield, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9DP
2.79 miles
Robsack Wood Primary Academy
Whatlington Way, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9TE
3.34 miles
West St Leonards Primary Academy
Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8BX
3.52 miles
Churchwood Primary Academy
Church-in-the-Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9PB
3.85 miles
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
Collinswood Drive, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0NX
3.89 miles
Hollington Primary School
Hollington Old Lane, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS
4.34 miles
Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School
Market Road, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0HQ
4.38 miles
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy
Woodland Vale Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, East Sussex, TN37 6JJ
4.5 miles
Silverdale Primary Academy
Silverdale Primary Academy, Perth Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, TN37 7EA
4.53 miles
St Paul's Church of England Academy
Horntye Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 6RT
4.79 miles
Name Distance
East Sussex Skills Academy
Down Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4HS
0.75 miles
St Mary's School and 6th Form College
Wrestwood Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2LU
1.32 miles
Bexhill College
Penland Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2JG
1.66 miles
St Richard's Catholic College
Ashdown Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1SE
1.68 miles
Headstart
Crouch Lane, Ninfield, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9EG
2.05 miles
Glyne Gap School
School Place, Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2PU
2.07 miles
Saxon Mount School
Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8HH
3.46 miles
Mulberry Academy St Leonards
Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
3.48 miles
ISP School
Glengorse Estate, Glengorse, Battle, TN33 0TX
4.02 miles
Claverham Community College
North Trade Road, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0HT
4.23 miles
Battle Abbey School
High street, East Sussex, TN33 0AD
4.31 miles
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9JU
4.31 miles
Lansdowne Children's Centre
Care of: Children's Social Services, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6LW
4.55 miles
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