Heathfield Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 114587
- Address
- Cade Street, TN21 8RJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1450 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.2%
White British 90.6%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 2.8%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.53
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.6
Local authority average 43.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.64
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 60 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 71 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 229 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| French | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Heathfield Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 110 130 |
| Year 8 | 248 135 113 |
| Year 9 | 235 127 108 |
| Year 10 | 235 120 115 |
| Year 11 | 230 104 126 |
| Year 12 | 153 80 73 |
| Year 13 | 109 56 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 39.0% 42.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 14.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 27.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 48.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 13.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 2.2% |
Nearby schools
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Five Ashes CofE Primary SchoolGood
- Mayfield Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Maynards Green Community Primary SchoolGood
- Parkside Community Primary SchoolOutstanding
- Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery SchoolGood