Mulberry Academy Hastings

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mulberry Academy Hastings is a secondary school in Hastings for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 20th of 22 secondary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 9 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

148 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.2

38.2, 7.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths27%

27%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths55.4%

55.4%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc8.8%

8.8%, 31.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.15

3.15, 0.94 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

833 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals47.5%

47.5%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.1%

26.1%, 11.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mulberry Academy Hastings

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Buckswood School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 16.1
Ark Alexandra Academy	2 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Attainment 8: 42.6
Claremont School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 36.3
Mulberry Academy St Leonards	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate	Not published
Battle Abbey School	6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 42.3

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Simon Addison
Phone: 01424711950
Website: thehastingsacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DN
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 136401

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.