East Sussex
St Mary's School and 6th Form College
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What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.32
- Progress 8
- [-2.20, -0.44]
- Confidence interval
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This school has a Inter- / non- denominational religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Inter- / non- denominational). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
- Small cohort (15 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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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) | 15 | 7.7 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 13 | 10.1 | — | 7.7% | — | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 10 | 4.9 | -1.32 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 12 | 2.3 | -1.72 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 7 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
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School information
| URN | 133653 |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Non-maintained special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Natalie Edwards |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Inter- / non- denominational |
| Postcode | TN40 2LU |
| Pupils | 179 |
| FSM eligible | 35.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Wrestwood Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2LU
www.stmarysbexhill.org1424730740| DfE number | 7000 |
| UKPRN | 10017687 |
| Opened | 19 Apr 2001 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 May 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 22 Mar 2022 |
| Publication date | 17 May 2022 |