73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1042.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,437
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Heathfield Community College · Secondary with sixth form · East Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-1pp
82%78%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+4pp
62%56%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
50.6
+1.1
54.851.147.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.6
EBacc entry
52%
+10pp
64%49%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
1042.0
+44.3
1109.01010.6912.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1042.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.8
+2.2
40.137.334.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.8
A-level value added
+0.07
+0.1
+0.3+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-5pp
21%17%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,437
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Cade Street, Heathfield, TN21 8RJ
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 | 73% | 54% | 50.6 | Not applicable | 52% | 1042.0 | 55% | 1,437 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 50% | 49.5 | +0.30 | 42% | 997.6 | 45% | 1,450 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 59% | 54.6 | +0.53 | 33% | 1109.0 | 38% | 1,470 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 53% | 47.4 | -0.39 | 36% | 912.1 | 46% | 1,478 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 62% | 54.8 | +0.42 | 64% | 1068.1 | 66% | 1,439 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 55% | 52.1 | +0.49 | 34% | 877.5 | 37% | 1,440 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 49% | 53.2 | +0.48 | 70% | — | 73% | 1,444 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.8 | B | +0.07 | 15% | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 36.7 | B- | +0.00 | 20% | 119 |
| 2022/23 | 35.0 | C+ | — | 14% | 160 |
| 2021/22 | 40.1 | B | — | 17% | 135 |
| 2018/19 | 34.5 | C+ | -0.02 | 21% | 175 |
| 2017/18 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.07 | 18% | 195 |
| 2016/17 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.30 | 11% | 167 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,437 | 16.1 | 9% | 2% | 16% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,450 | 16.1 | 8% | 2% | 15% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,470 | 17.1 | 8% | 2% | 15% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,478 | 17.2 | 6% | 1% | 15% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,477 | 17.4 | 4% | 1% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,439 | 16.3 | 6% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,440 | 17.2 | 6% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,444 | 15.5 | 6% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.