Heathfield Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 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
- 1437 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 29.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.9%
White British 89.6%
Mixed 4.7%
Other White 2.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
African 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.5
Local authority average 43
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.49
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 38 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 72 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 71 |
| English Language | GCSE | 232 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 227 |
Admissions
Heathfield Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 103
- 3rd preference
- 66
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 113 127 |
| Year 8 | 238 110 128 |
| Year 9 | 237 125 112 |
| Year 10 | 228 125 103 |
| Year 11 | 233 118 115 |
| Year 12 | 121 56 65 |
| Year 13 | 140 72 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 44.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 14.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 24.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 43.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 9.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% |
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