55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
465.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
808
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 26/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Mulberry Academy Hastings · 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
55%
+12pp
55%50%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
+4pp
29%22%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
38.2
+4.8
38.234.230.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.2
EBacc entry
9%
-21pp
30%19%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
465.9
-29.0
522.9477.6432.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 465.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
808
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DN
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 | 55% | 27% | 38.2 | Not applicable | 9% | 465.9 | 16% | 808 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 23% | 33.4 | -1.29 | 30% | 494.9 | 32% | 839 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 15% | 30.3 | -1.48 | 9% | 432.4 | 12% | 862 |
| 2021/22 | 48% | 27% | 37.5 | -0.85 | 9% | 522.9 | 26% | 857 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 29% | 38.2 | -0.39 | 19% | 516.8 | 29% | 886 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 30% | 39.1 | -0.33 | 14% | 485.5 | 24% | 860 |
| 2016/17 | 41% | 19% | 36.5 | -0.30 | 36% | — | 41% | 844 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 808 | 15.8 | 26% | 6% | 46% | 10% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 839 | 18.4 | 23% | 4% | 44% | 16% | 45% |
| 2022/23 | 862 | 20.0 | 29% | 4% | 45% | 18% | 50% |
| 2021/22 | 857 | 16.4 | 25% | 2% | 44% | 15% | 48% |
| 2020/21 | 877 | 19.8 | 20% | 2% | 45% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 886 | 20.3 | 22% | 2% | 49% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 860 | 19.5 | 19% | 2% | 49% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 844 | 17.5 | 21% | 3% | 50% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.