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The Hastings Academy

East Sussex·Secondary·South East·Academy sponsor led·TN35 5DN
URN: 136401Requires improvementOfsted published 23 Nov 2023
38.2
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.29
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-1.51, -1.07]
41.9%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
8.8%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025

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Academic outcomesDeveloping academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 38.2 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.

Attainment 8:
38.2
5+ Eng & Maths:
42%
Academic year:
2024/2025
Pupil progressBelow-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

Progress 8:
-1.29
Confidence interval:
[-1.51, -1.07]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed

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Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/202514838.241.9%8.8%3.1
2023/202417333.4-1.2938.7%30.1%2.9
2022/202317030.3-1.4836.0%9.0%2.5
2021/202217237.5-0.8546.0%9.0%3.0

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in East Sussex for local comparison.

East Sussex hub
Heathfield Community College
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 50.6Progress 8 +0.30
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Beacon Academy
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 50.2Progress 8 +0.50
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Chailey School
Attainment 8 49.3Progress 8 +0.36
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School information

URN136401
Local authorityEast Sussex
RegionSouth East
PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-16
HeadteacherHead Teacher Simon Addison
TrustMULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeTN35 5DN
Latest pupils148
FSM eligible44.4%

Contact and identifiers

Rye Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5DN

http://www.thehastingsacademy.org/View local authority page1424711950
DfE number4612
UKPRN10032387
Opened1 Sept 2011
GIAS updated4 Mar 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated4 Mar 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year
Ofsted published23 Nov 2023

Latest Ofsted inspection

Requires improvement
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
SafeguardingEffective
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Category of concern
Inspection date26 Sept 2023
Publication date23 Nov 2023
View Ofsted report