Heathfield Community CollegeCade Street , Heathfield

Heathfield Community College is a secondary school in Heathfield, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Heathfield Community College currently has around 1437 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 10.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.6%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 14 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 56% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .