Claverham Community CollegeBexhill High Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Claverham Community College and Bexhill High Academy are secondary schools.
Claverham Community College scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bexhill High Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Claverham Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Claverham Community College was judged Good and Bexhill High Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.0 for Claverham Community College and 45.7 for Bexhill High Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Claverham Community College (51.3 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at Bexhill High Academy (38.7 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BattleClaverham Community College | Bexhill-on-SeaBexhill High Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 18th of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,147 | 1,441 | |
| Capacity | 1,140 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Battle, TN33 0HT | Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 45.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.1% Stronger figure | 50.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.8% | 70.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 227 | 276 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,148 | 1,454 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.6% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.7% Stronger figure | 23.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Claverham Community College
Bexhill High Academy
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