Mulberry Academy Hastings
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Hastings, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2021 (miles)
Mulberry Academy Hastings is a secondary school in Hastings, East Sussex for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
Mulberry Academy Hastings catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
| Year 7 2021 | 2.69 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.64 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | Not published |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 47.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 27.4% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in East Sussex.
- In 2026 Year 7 entry, 201 first-choice applications for 207 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 6 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 27% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 38.2 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 833 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or who are disadvantaged, appreciate the improvements in the school in recent years.”
- “Pupils benefit from strong relationships with caring and committed staff, which ensure they are known and celebrated as individuals.”
- “Pastoral support is closely matched to pupils’ needs.”
To improve
- “Historically, pupils have not achieved well.”
- “However, there remain some inconsistencies in how effectively the curriculum is adapted to meet pupils’ needs.”
- “As a result, adaptations for pupils with specific barriers to learning are not always precise enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 February 2026 (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) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 201 first-preference applications, 207 offers in total, 201 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Ark Alexandra Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mulberry Academy St Leonards 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Richard's Catholic College 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Claverham Community College 6.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Bexhill High Academy 7.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rye College 7.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Robertsbridge Community College 9.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Catherine's College 14.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published