Best Schools in Hailsham

How many schools are there in Hailsham?

Hailsham has 11 open schools: 7 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Hailsham?

None of the 5 graded schools in Hailsham currently holds an Outstanding rating. 5 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Hailsham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Hailsham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Hailsham Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 35.4 and 29% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Ropemakers' Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 1 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Hailsham AcademyThe Ropemakers' Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Hailsham have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Hailsham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Hawkes Farm Academy (79% in reading, 76% in maths); White House Academy (68% in reading, 86% in maths); and Park Mead Primary School (82% in reading, 71% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Hawkes Farm AcademyWhite House AcademyPark Mead Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hailsham?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Hailsham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Hailsham have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Hailsham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, East Sussex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Hailsham?

Apply to East Sussex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.