Heathfield Community CollegeHailsham Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Heathfield Community College and Hailsham Academy.
Heathfield Community College scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hailsham Academy scores 15 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Heathfield Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Heathfield Community College was judged Good and Hailsham Academy was judged Inadequate.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeathfieldHeathfield Community College | HailshamHailsham Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | F15/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 23rd of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 2-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,437 | Not reported | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,380 | |
| Location | Heathfield, TN21 8RJ | Hailsham, BN27 1DT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.6 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.9% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.3% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 51.7% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.49 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 232 | Not reported | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 142 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,437 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 6.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.9% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 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.
Overall absence
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