White House Academy, Hailsham

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~838m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Chloe Parks
Pupils:190 / 210 capacity
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01323841615
Address:Marshfoot Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2FB
Trust:STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:145015
UKPRN:10064520
Constituency:Sussex Weald
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

40.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

31 responses
Would recommend81%
Child is happy84%
Well taught84%
Good progress77%
Feels safe81%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with32%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development74%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths+6ppWriting+6pp

Reading has declined from 77% to 68%. Maths has improved from 80% to 86%. Writing has improved from 73% to 79%.

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Greenwich Road (E-bound)
254m · 4 min walk
High Street (SE-bound)
272m · 4 min walk
Vicarage Road (adj)
279m · 5 min walk
Tesco (o/s)
403m · 7 min walk
Police Station (o/s)
414m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

190 pupils

210 capacity

20 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hailsham

High pressure
New homes approved:478
Projected new pupils:120

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hailsham

Admissions Demand - East Sussex

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

5,643

Applications

4,708

Got 1st preference

91.2%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.08839%

Overall absence

25.9887%

Persistent absence

177

Enrolments

Authorised5.22745%
Unauthorised2.86094%
Persistent (10%+)25.9887%
Severe (50%+)2.82486%

Absence trend

5.47484%
18/19
3.82987%
20/21
8.67307%
21/22
7.73869%
22/23
7.81417%
23/24
8.08839%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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