Hawkes Farm Academy

About Hawkes Farm Academy

Of the 57 parents who responded to Ofsted's Parent View survey between September 2024 and September 2025, 77% said they would recommend Hawkes Farm Academy to other families. That's a solid majority, though it leaves nearly a quarter who wouldn't. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 73 applications for 56 places – a ratio of 1.3 to one. Only 26 of those applications were first preferences, which suggests the school draws a fair number of families who don't get their top choice elsewhere. On the survey, parents were most positive about clubs and activities, with 88% agreeing or strongly agreeing their child can take part. They were less convinced about how concerns are handled: 53% agreed they're dealt with properly, while 25% disagreed. Support for children with SEND also divided opinion, with 56% agreeing and 41% disagreeing that the school gives them the support they need.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, Hawkes Farm Academy was rated Good across all five graded areas – quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That's a consistent set of Good grades, though the previous inspection in 2019 had rated early years as Outstanding and leadership as Outstanding too, so there's been a slight dip in those areas. At Key Stage 2, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just below the East Sussex local authority average of 59%. The school's average scores in reading and maths were both 105, bang on the national average. Only 3% of pupils reached the higher standard in all three subjects, and the school ranks 79th out of 144 primary schools in the local authority. It sits in the bottom 50 nationally for its KS2 combined expected standard score.

Hawkes Farm Academy is a mixed primary school in Wealden, East Sussex, with 332 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, so there's some room to grow. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 27.7%, above the national average. The school has a range of facilities including an ICT suite, gymnasium, sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, football, rounders, swimming and athletics, and clubs include eco club, drama, book club, gardening and choir. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health support. For families considering this school, the data suggests it's a Good-rated option that's popular but not wildly oversubscribed, with academic outcomes slightly below the local average. It may particularly suit families who value the range of clubs and activities on offer, and who are comfortable with a school where parent satisfaction, while positive, is not unanimous.

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