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Bexhill College

Rother, TN40 2JGSecondaryAges 16–99MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
May 2025
Progress 8
-0.59
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
215 1st-choice / 279 places
Ranking
#2,723
of 3,141 nationally

About Bexhill College

Bexhill College is a mixed state sixth-form college in the Rother district of East Sussex, serving students aged 16 to 99. Within the Rother area, it ranks third out of five schools by Progress 8 score, and across the whole of East Sussex it sits at 16th out of 29 same-type schools. The top-performing peers in the local authority are St Richard's Catholic College, Beacon Academy and Priory School, all of which achieve significantly higher Progress 8 scores. Bexhill College's own Progress 8 score of -0. 59 is well below the East Sussex average of -0. 16, and nationally it falls in the bottom 50 per cent of schools. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 364 applications for 279 places and 215 first-preference offers, suggesting strong local demand despite the middling results.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range16 to 99 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPenland Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, Rother, TN40 2JG
HeadteacherKaren Hucker
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Free School Meals (FSM)30.7%
School Capacity1,500

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySEN UnitMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Bexhill College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.