Headstart
Other independent special school · Ages 5–21 · Battle, East Sussex
Headstart is an independent special school in Battle, East Sussex for ages 5–21.
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Key facts
- Address
- Crouch Lane, Ninfield, Battle, TN33 9EG
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5–21
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 50 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Staff make sure that the school day gets off to a calm and friendly start, checking in with each pupil and providing reassuring support where needed.”
- “Pupils are soon busily occupied in a range of activities chosen carefully to appeal to pupils’ interests and personal development targets, such as preparing breakfast, playing cricket or completing a word search.”
- “Warm and good-humoured relationships ensure that pupils feel secure and respected.”
To improve
- “Lessons are typically purposeful, and pupils are hard-working as a result, although sometimes pupils can be become unsettled.”
- “This can be the case where tasks are not adapted well enough during lessons to support pupils’ needs.”
- “They recognise, however, that their roles in providing challenge for leaders around the quality of education are less well developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2024 (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) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- East Sussex Skills Academy 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's School and 6th Form College 3.2 mi Good
- Battle Abbey School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- ISP School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Glyne Gap School 3.9 mi Standards maintained
- Saxon Mount School 5.0 mi Not judged
- New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) 5.4 mi Not judged
- Claremont School 5.9 mi No Ofsted grade