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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.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (6 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 6 | 4.7 | — | 16.7% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 8 | 0.1 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 9 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.2 |
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 | 134148 |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-21 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Scott Fasciolo-Barnes |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | TN33 9EG |
| Pupils | 47 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Crouch Lane, Ninfield, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9EG
www.headstartschool.co.uk1424893803| DfE number | 6051 |
| UKPRN | 10015912 |
| Opened | 3 Mar 2003 |
| GIAS updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |