Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
80% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
80% capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024
This is a Church of England school, so faith criteria may apply to admissions
This school does not have a sixth form
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Character
- Church of England
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,431
- Capacity
- 80%
- FSM
- 31.7%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Head
- Mr Alex Birks-Agnew/ Mr Tommy Ittu (Principal)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Requires Improvement is the 3rd highest Ofsted rating — grade 3 of 4.
School inspection: Requires Improvement
8 official reports linked on this page, including 7 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection: Requires Improvement
November 2021 | School Inspection
Monitoring visit
July 2021 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
March 2021 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
December 2018 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
October 2017 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
March 2016 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
July 2015 | Full Inspection
Location
Park Avenue, Park Avenue, HASTINGS, East Sussex, TN34 2PG
Town setting
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