Bexhill High Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
Bexhill High Academy is a secondary school in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 13 May 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Gunters Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,441 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 13 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Bexhill High Academy are proud to be part of the school.”
- “They appreciate the support and guidance they are given and value the opportunities to flourish beyond their lessons.”
- “Pupils are enthusiastic about the sporting fixtures, school trips and clubs that they attend, in particular the annual whole-school production.”
To improve
- “The school recognised that, previously, pupils’ outcomes were too low.”
- “The school has identified that some pupils do not read accurately or fluently enough when they join the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2025 (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) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.7 | 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: 243 first-preference applications, 308 offers in total, 243 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- St Richard's Catholic College 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mulberry Academy St Leonards 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Claverham Community College 4.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Ark Alexandra Academy 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mulberry Academy Hastings 7.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Catherine's College 7.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Turing School 7.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Eastbourne Academy 8.9 mi Not judged Last distance published