Bexhill College, Bexhill-on-Sea

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1699
College / FE residential accommodation

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Karen Hucker
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01424214545
Address:Penland Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2JG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 23 January 2024View full report
URN:130670
UKPRN:10000670
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bexhill and Battle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

C+

Average grade

32.8

Points per entry

C

Best 3 A-Levels

9%

Achieving AAB+

Below average

Value added

557

A-Level students

85%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Mathematics280
Mathematics280
Psychology252
Psychology202
Business Studies:Single194
Sociology182
Biology170
Chemistry154
Biology150
Geography142
Sociology140
Business Studies128
Chemistry118
Film Studies116
Media/Film/Tv Studies110
Physics108
Physics108
History104
English Literature100
Media / Film / TV Studies92

+ 51 more subjects

2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 985 students

Continued education40%
Higher education30%
Further education3%
Apprenticeships4%
Employment31%
Not in education/employment14%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

10%

Top-third university

51%

Degree course

53%

Any L4+ destination

2%

Apprenticeships

Based on 787 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bexhill College (o/s)
68m · 1 min walk
Third Avenue (opp)
195m · 3 min walk
Lindsay Hall (o/s)
224m · 4 min walk
Penland Road (adj)
326m · 5 min walk
Milland Close (adj)
340m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Bexhill-on-Sea

Medium pressure
New homes approved:651
Projected new pupils:117

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bexhill-on-Sea

Admissions Demand - East Sussex

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

5,548

Applications

4,976

Got 1st preference

86.1%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

23 January 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
6 November 2019
14 October 2015

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