Hawkes Farm Academy
Hawks Road, Hailsham, BN27 1NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hawkes Farm Academy is a primary school in Hailsham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 2nd of 4 primary schools in Hailsham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 12 January 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
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
This is a happy and nurturing school where pupils thrive. Relationships between adults and pupils are caring, and pupils feel safe. The school's core values are 'passion, urgency, positivity, aspiration and commitment'. These values foster a sense of pride in pupils and help to ensure that all feel part of a community. The school has high expectations for all. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and or disabilities (SEND), are encouraged to try their best. Pupils respond positively to this and achieve well. Staff expect pupils to behave well, and they do. Pupils are considerate, and they show kindness to one another. Children in the early years settle quickly into school life. They learn the routines and importance of sharing and taking turns from the start. Children enjoy having their parents come in to see them during the 'pop-in and play' sessions. The school aims for pupils to be aspirational. In Year 2 for example, pupils learn, 'You are never too small to make a difference.' Pupils make a strong contribution to the life of the school. They relish the responsibilities that leaders give them, such as being eco-warriors or members of the pupil parliament.
What the school should improve
- In the early years, planned activities lack clarity about the language and vocabulary that children should be learning. This means that children do not develop these essential skills as well as they could. The school needs to ensure that planned opportunities for children to develop their communication skills are clear and concise.
- Assessments of pupils' knowledge and skills is new in some subjects. This means that gaps or misconceptions in pupils' understanding, including those with SEND, are not consistently identified. The school needs to ensure that staff check that learning is firmly embedded before moving on to new content so that gaps are swiftly addressed.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
58 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
328 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Hawkes Farm Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grovelands Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hellingly Community Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| White House Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Thornton Grove Academy | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Park Mead Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- STEP ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Isobel Miskelly
- Phone
- 01323841466
- Address
- Hawks Road, Hailsham, BN27 1ND
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- URN
- 143119
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.