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Hailsham Community College

Wealden, BN27 1DTSecondaryAges 2–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
Mar 2023
Progress 8
No data
Applications / places
0.8×
Applications did not exceed published places
145 1st-choice / 193 places
Ranking
#2,945
of 3,141 nationally

About Hailsham Community College

Hailsham Community College is a state-funded secondary school in Wealden, South East, for pupils aged 2 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,615 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,380.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Inadequate (13 Mar 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 35.4 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was D+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 145 first-preference applications and 193 published places for 2025/26.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses school data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range2 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressBattle Road, Hailsham, Wealden, BN27 1DT
HeadteacherThomas Redman Natalie Chamberlain
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils1,615
School Capacity1,615 / 1,380 (117% full)
Sixth FormYes
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Mar 2023
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:05

Breakfast club

08:20-08:45

Source: hailsham-academy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hailsham Community College has been rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.