Mulberry Academy Hastings, Hastings
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Mulberry Academy Hastings excels at creating a caring, inclusive environment where every pupil feels known and valued. Staff are committed to supporting all children, with particular strengths in helping disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs succeed. The school has successfully transformed its culture in recent years, creating calm classrooms where pupils want to attend and can focus on their learning.
Key Strengths
- Effective systems for tracking and improving pupil attendance, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Strong behaviour management with calm, purposeful lessons and warm relationships between staff and pupils
- Comprehensive inclusion approach that identifies and supports pupils' needs promptly and matches support well
- Well-designed pastoral care and personal development programme that helps pupils feel safe and cared for
- Clear leadership with high expectations and focus on embedding improvements across the curriculum
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent assessment practices across the school mean adaptations for pupils with specific barriers are not always precise
- Achievement levels remain below national averages, though current pupils are building knowledge more securely
- Gaps in pupils' knowledge and skills need closing, including inconsistencies in handwriting and presentation
- Quality of curriculum adaptations to meet individual pupil needs still requires improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess, volleyball, book club, school council, peer mentoring, trips, visits
Mulberry Academy Hastings is a school that has made significant improvements in its culture and ethos, with leaders demonstrating strong moral purpose and high ambition for every pupil. The school is providing an increasingly positive learning environment with particular strengths in attendance, behaviour, inclusion, and pastoral support.
At a Glance
47.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
33
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
833 pupils
900 capacity
67 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hastings
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hastings
Admissions Demand - East Sussex
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(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.23501%
Overall absence
32.88288%
Persistent absence
888
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Mulberry Academy Hastings
Ore Village Primary Academy
Sandown Primary School and Nursery
All Saints CofE Junior Academy
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School
Dudley Infant Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings
Mulberry Baird Primary
Ark Castledown Primary Academy
Torfield School
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