Bede's Senior School

Secondary
Independent
Ages 13 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

The Dicker, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bede's Senior School is a secondary school in Hailsham for ages 13 to 19. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Bede's Senior School.

Bede's Senior School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

186 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score26.4

26.4, 19.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.16

2.16, 1.93 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

87 students

Average point score per A level entry41.79

41.79, 6.79 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

763 pupils on roll, with places for 875

Special educational needs support47.2%

47.2%, 32.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bede's Senior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hailsham Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Willingdon Community School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.0
The Eastbourne Academy	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Attainment 8: 37.7
The Turing School	6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 34.6
Ratton School	6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.0

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 13 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Peter Goodyer
Phone: 01323843252
Website: bedes.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Dicker, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3QH
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114657

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.