Hawkes Farm Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Hailsham, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Hawkes Farm Academy is a primary school in Hailsham, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 19 November 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Hawkes Farm Academy 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 |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | 1.39 mi |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out, with a last distance published, in 1 of the 8 earlier years.
- Reception 2026 had 26 first-choice applications for 39 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 13 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 5% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Hawks Road, Hailsham, BN27 1ND
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 328 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 19 November 2024
Strengths
- “This is a happy and nurturing school where pupils thrive.”
- “Relationships between adults and pupils are caring, and pupils feel safe.”
- “These values foster a sense of pride in pupils and help to ensure that all feel part of a community.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the school has only recently introduced systems to check what pupils know and remember.”
- “This means that, in these subjects, staff are not sure where pupils, including those with SEND, have gaps in their knowledge.”
- “However, in some learning activities, the school has not thought carefully enough about how children will develop their language and vocabulary knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 26 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Grovelands Community Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hellingly Community Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- White House Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Thornton Grove Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Park Mead Primary School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chiddingly Primary School 3.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Polegate Primary School 3.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published