Bexhill High Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Gunters Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bexhill High Academy is a secondary school in Bexhill-on-Sea for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 17th of 22 secondary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 18 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

291 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score41.7

41.7, 4.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.4%

34.4%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths60.1%

60.1%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc22.3%

22.3%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.48

3.48, 0.61 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,441 pupils on roll, with places for 1,500

Eligible for free school meals31.2%

31.2%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.5%

8.5%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.3%

22.3%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bexhill High Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Richard's Catholic College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Mulberry Academy St Leonards	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate	Not published
Claverham Community College	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.3
Battle Abbey School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 42.3
Ark Alexandra Academy	5 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Attainment 8: 42.6

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Headteacher Craig Neal
Phone: 01424730722
Website: mulberrybexhill.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gunters Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 138895

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.