Hailsham Academy
Battle Road, Hailsham, BN27 1DT
1,577 pupils · 114% of 1,380 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MARK EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27.3%
Ofsted
Inadequate (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 13 March 2023, published 16 May 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.12 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Usually has places available — 0.65 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 67 | 148 | 60 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 198 | 128 | 185 | 151 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Cavendish School 9.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Gildredge House 10.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
- The Gatwick School 42.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Bohunt Horsham 46.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The John Wallis Church of England Academy 51.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Royal Alexandra and Albert School 53.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.