Bede's Senior School vs Hailsham Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bede's Senior School
Hailsham
Hailsham Academy
Hailsham
Overview
Phase
Senior
All-through
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
13–19
2–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
East Sussex
East Sussex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
763
1577
Capacity
875
2181
Occupancy
87%
72%
FSM %
-
27.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
27.6
35.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
29.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
-
Points Per Entry
41.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
23%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
87
-
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
History (40)
English Literature (38)
Drama and Theatre Studies (34)
Art and Design (Photography) (34)
Geography (32)
History (32)
English Literature (30)
German (28)