White House 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, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
White House Academy is a primary school in Hailsham, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 14 May 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
White House 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 | 0.79 mi |
| 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | Every applicant was offered a place |
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, as at 84 of the 138 other East Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- 40.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 23.2% across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- Reception 2026 had 21 first-choice applications for 29 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 8 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 11% 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
- Marshfoot Lane, White House Academy, Hailsham, BN27 2FB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 190 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are excellent ambassadors for White House Academy.”
- “They appreciate all the ways in which staff support and care for them.”
- “They are proud of their inclusive school community.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, teachers do not check effectively that pupils have learned and remembered this important knowledge.”
- “This means that some pupils’ misconceptions and gaps in knowledge are not identified and addressed.”
- “However, the school has recognised that some pupils do not achieve as well as they would like in writing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 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) | 68% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 21 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.
- Thornton Grove Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grovelands Community Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hawkes Farm Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hellingly Community Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Park Mead Primary School 2.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Polegate Primary School 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hankham Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published