St Mary's School and 6th Form College
Other · Non-maintained special school · Ages 5–19 · Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex
St Mary's School and 6th Form College is an other school in Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex for ages 5–19 (non-maintained special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Wrestwood Road, Bexhill on Sea, TN40 2LU
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 221 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.5% of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 March 2022
Strengths
- “Each morning, pupils and staff greet each other with happy and smiling faces.”
- “Everyone is exceptionally kind and welcoming.”
- “Pupils are eager to explain why they believe St Mary’s is such a special place to learn.”
To improve
- “Leaders are currently developing other subjects, such as music and history, to ensure they are as welldesigned and taught as the rest of the curriculum.”
- “However, the assessment of what pupils have learned and can remember in different subjects is not as well developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 8% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 10.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
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