Bexhill High Academy is a secondary school located in Bexhill-on-Sea. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 04/05/2017. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7%, which is 3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Gunters Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Website: http://www.bexhillacademy.org
Telephone: 01424730722
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: East Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Catherine Davies
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 138895

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1500
Number of Pupils: 1463
Number of Boys: 720
Number of Girls: 743

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.8% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Below Average: -0.34 Confidence interval -0.51 to -0.16
Of the 210 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 204 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:17%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:93%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:27%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:40.5
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:3.37
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Glenleigh Park Primary Academy
Gunters Lane , TN39 4ED 		3out of 4 182 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill
All Saints Lane , Sidley TN39 5HA 		3out of 4 951 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
King Offa Primary Academy
Down Road , TN39 4HS 		3out of 4 1,334 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Chantry Community Primary School
Barrack Road , TN40 2AT 		3out of 4 1,666 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Little Common School
Shepherds Close , TN39 4SQ 		3out of 4 1,893 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bexhill High Academy
Gunters Lane , TN39 4BY 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Richard's Catholic College
Ashdown Road , TN40 1SE 		4out of 4 2,958 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bexhill College
Penland Road , TN40 2JG 		- not rated 2,918 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Workplace
Down Road , TN39 4HS 		- not rated 1,390 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
St Mary's School and 6th Form College
Wrestwood Road , TN40 2LU 		1out of 4 2,315 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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