Hawkes Farm Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

328 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals28%

28%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.8%

5.8%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.9%

22.9%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: hawkesfarmacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
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.