Schools in Hastings

How many schools are there in Hastings?

Hastings has 15 open schools: 11 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Hastings are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Hastings were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Torfield School and Ark Blacklands Primary Academy. Counting Good as well, 77% of the 13 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Torfield SchoolArk Blacklands Primary Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Hastings get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Hastings with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Ark Alexandra Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.4 and 53% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Mulberry Academy Hastings, with an Attainment 8 score of 38.5 and 27% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Flagship School, with an Attainment 8 score of 2.3 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Ark Alexandra AcademyMulberry Academy HastingsThe Flagship School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Hastings have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Hastings with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Ark Blacklands Primary Academy (97% in reading, 93% in maths); Sandown Primary School and Nursery (88% in reading, 91% in maths); and Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School (88% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Ark Blacklands Primary AcademySandown Primary School and NurseryGuestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hastings?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Hastings selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Hastings have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Hastings have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, East Sussex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Hastings?

Apply to East Sussex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.