Bede's Senior School, Hailsham
Bede's Senior School is an independent school for pupils aged 13 to 19 in Hailsham. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2024.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bede's Senior School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Bede's Senior School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Where pupils go next
Of the 153 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 46% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 20% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 360 pupils (47.2%) received SEN support and 6 (0.8%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Shop (adjacent), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
27 February 2024
Regulatory Compliance
6 November 2019
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
21 February 2017
Focused Compliance Inspection
21 February 2017
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Bede's Senior School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
763 pupils
875 places
112 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Hailsham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hailsham
Across East Sussex council
Places available
5,496
Applications
4,990
Got 1st preference
86.3%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across East Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
360
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
48.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
763
Total Pupils
465
Boys
298
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Bede's Senior School
What are GCSE results like at Bede's Senior School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Bede's Senior School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Bede's Senior School last inspected?
Bede's Senior School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2024.
How many pupils go to Bede's Senior School?
Bede's Senior School has around 763 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Bede's Senior School?
Bede's Senior School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Bede's Senior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bede's Senior School?
Bede's Senior School is at The Dicker, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3QH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)