East Sussex
Bexhill High Academy
GCSE results 2026: every East Sussex school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.7 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.7
- Attainment 8
- 51%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.59
- Progress 8
- [-0.76, -0.43]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 308 | 243 | 243 (100%) | 394 |
| September 2025 | 279 | 215 | 215 (100%) | 364 |
| September 2024 | 293 | 223 | 222 (100%) | 336 |
| September 2023 | 295 | 306 | 280 (92%) | 423 |
| September 2022 | 308 | 279 | 272 (97%) | 403 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check East Sussex’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 276 | 45.7 | — | 50.7% | 8.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 291 | 41.7 | — | 34.4% | — | 22.3% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 300 | 40.9 | -0.59 | 37.0% | — | 43.3% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 267 | 39.9 | -0.69 | 36.7% | — | 24.3% | 3.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 297 | 38.7 | -0.78 | — | — | 13.0% | 3.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in East Sussex for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138895 |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Craig Neal |
| Trust | ATTWOOD ACADEMIES |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | TN39 4BY |
| Pupils | 1,454 |
| FSM eligible | 30.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Gunters Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 4BY
http://www.bexhillacademy.orgView local authority page1424730722| DfE number | 4044 |
| UKPRN | 10039409 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 Jun 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 May 2025 |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2025 |