Hailsham Academy
Academy converter in Hailsham, East Sussex.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1577 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 2181 |
| Free school meals | 27.3% |
| Trust or sponsor | MARK EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Battle Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hailsham-academy.org |
| Telephone | 01323841468 |
| URN | 152097 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 March 2023, published 16 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Hailsham Community College, URN 138472).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- White House Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Grovelands Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Thornton Grove Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Hawkes Farm Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Hellingly Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Park Mead Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Polegate Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Hankham Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.