47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
620.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,615
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 13/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusClosed
Overview of Hailsham Community College · All-through · East Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
+0pp
58%52%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
+0pp
29%27%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
35.4
+1.5
42.738.333.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.4
EBacc entry
12%
+7pp
12%8%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
620.2
+56.1
708.4636.2564.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 620.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.2
+3.6
33.028.323.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.2
A-level value added
-0.25
+0.4
+0.1-0.3-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-8pp
8%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,615
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Battle Road, Hailsham, BN27 1DT
Local authority
East Sussex
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 12% | 1,657 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 10% | 1,633 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 9% | 1,275 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
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 | 47% | 26% | 35.4 | Not applicable | 12% | 620.2 | 12% | 1,615 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 26% | 33.9 | -0.83 | 5% | 564.0 | 10% | 1,657 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 29% | 40.4 | -0.55 | 5% | 702.2 | 6% | 1,633 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 27% | 40.4 | -0.39 | 4% | 708.4 | 4% | 1,510 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 27% | 42.7 | -0.11 | 10% | 655.0 | 29% | 1,275 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 39% | 42.5 | -0.13 | 9% | 588.0 | 22% | 1,218 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 41% | 46.3 | +0.21 | 3% | — | 6% | 1,116 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.2 | C- | -0.25 | 0% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.70 | 8% | 87 |
| 2022/23 | 29.1 | C | — | 5% | 85 |
| 2021/22 | 33.0 | C+ | — | 0% | 95 |
| 2018/19 | 29.0 | C | -0.15 | 2% | 118 |
| 2017/18 | 29.4 | C | +0.10 | 5% | 101 |
| 2016/17 | 29.6 | C | +0.01 | 4% | 110 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,615 | 16.8 | 11% | 4% | 27% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,657 | 18.8 | 12% | 4% | 26% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,633 | 18.9 | 10% | 4% | 26% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,510 | 18.1 | 11% | 3% | 24% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,419 | 18.2 | 11% | 3% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,275 | 17.3 | 9% | 3% | 25% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,218 | 16.8 | 12% | 3% | 26% | 7% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 1,116 | 14.1 | 12% | 3% | 25% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.