Hailsham Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Mar 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 138472
- Address
- Battle Road, BN27 1DT
- Website
- http://www.hccat.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1657 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.6%
- Persistent absence
- 33.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 87.1%
Mixed 3.6%
Other White 3%
Unclassified 2.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Other Asian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
African 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.55
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.4
Local authority average 43.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.28
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 198 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 76 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Hailsham Community College
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 16 9 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 16 8 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 7 5 |
| Reception, Part-time | 2 1 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 32 26 |
| Year 1 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 2 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 3 | 58 22 36 |
| Year 4 | 55 33 22 |
| Year 7 | 244 132 112 |
| Year 8 | 263 146 117 |
| Year 9 | 238 118 120 |
| Year 10 | 213 105 108 |
| Year 11 | 204 100 104 |
| Year 12 | 71 29 42 |
| Year 13 | 77 37 40 |
| Year 14 | 11 6 5 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 16.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 30.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 48.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 10.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 8.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 1.7% |