Torfield School, Hastings

Outstanding
Special
Academy special converter
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr John Anderson
Pupils:97 / 103 capacity
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01424428228
Website:tasmat.org
Address:Croft Road, Hastings, TN34 3JT
Trust:TORFIELD AND SAXON MOUNT ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 22 February 2023View full report
URN:141476
UKPRN:10047137
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hastings and Rye
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2017 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

41.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Ore Rail Station
558m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Whitefriars Road (adj)
224m · 4 min walk
Market Cross (opp)
253m · 4 min walk
St Thomas's Road (adj)
265m · 4 min walk
Market Cross Harold Road (adj)
278m · 5 min walk
Barley Lane (adj)
314m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

97 pupils

103 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hastings

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

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hastings

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(2)

22 February 2023
19 September 2017
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.74784%

Overall absence

17.02128%

Persistent absence

94

Enrolments

Authorised5.04256%
Unauthorised1.70528%
Persistent (10%+)17.02128%
Severe (50%+)1.06383%

Absence trend

7.62527%
18/19
10.47205%
20/21
8.62864%
21/22
8.40842%
22/23
7.52253%
23/24
6.74784%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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