Mulberry Academy Hastings
Academy sponsor led in Hastings, East Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Pupils on roll | 833 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 47.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Rye Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5DN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thehastingsacademy.org/ |
| Telephone | 01424711950 |
| URN | 136401 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 13 January 2026, published 9 February 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 September 2023, published 23 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Ark Alexandra Academy (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Mulberry Academy St Leonards (secondary school, about 6.2 km)
- St Richard's Catholic College (secondary school, about 9.8 km)
- Claverham Community College (secondary school, about 11.1 km)
- Bexhill High Academy (secondary school, about 11.6 km)
- Rye College (secondary school, about 11.7 km)
- Robertsbridge Community College (secondary school, about 15.9 km)
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 22.5 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.