Hailsham Academy

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match East Sussex council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 128 families put this school as their first choice, and 198 places were offered. 128 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 67 families put this school as their first choice, and 60 places were offered. 56 of the families who put it first got a place (84%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Summer Adventure Camp at Hailsham CC, holiday club. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 13 March 2023. Overall: Inadequate It was inspected as Hailsham Community College, before the school changed (for example, became an academy).

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour and attitudes

Inadequate

Personal development

Requires improvement

Leadership and management

Requires improvement

Early years

Good

Sixth form

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

All-through

Ages

2–16

Pupils

1577 (capacity 2181)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

MARK EDUCATION TRUST

Phone

01323841468

Address

Battle Road, Hailsham, BN27 1DT

Website

hailsham-academy.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports