60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1012.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,454
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 22/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bexhill High Academy · Secondary · East Sussex
Part ofMULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+1pp
60%55%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-3pp
37%32%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
41.7
+0.8
41.740.238.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.7
EBacc entry
22%
-21pp
43%28%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
1012.6
-81.0
1093.6900.6707.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1012.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,454
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Gunters Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Local authority
East Sussex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 34% | 41.7 | Not applicable | 22% | 1012.6 | 29% | 1,454 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 37% | 40.9 | -0.59 | 43% | 1093.6 | 46% | 1,507 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 37% | 39.9 | -0.69 | 24% | 924.6 | 34% | 1,519 |
| 2021/22 | 49% | 30% | 38.7 | -0.78 | 13% | 973.0 | 28% | 1,499 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 27% | 40.5 | -0.34 | 17% | 707.6 | 28% | 1,243 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 34% | 39.4 | -0.50 | 6% | 550.7 | 17% | 1,131 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 29% | 42.3 | -0.15 | 7% | — | 20% | 1,072 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,454 | 19.8 | 24% | 10% | 31% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,507 | 18.9 | 19% | 9% | 31% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,519 | 20.9 | 20% | 7% | 32% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,499 | 20.9 | 26% | 6% | 32% | 12% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 1,463 | 22.2 | 23% | 6% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,243 | 20.5 | 14% | 4% | 35% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,131 | 18.0 | 16% | 4% | 34% | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,072 | 17.5 | 18% | 4% | 35% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.