The Eastbourne AcademyHailsham Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Eastbourne Academy and Hailsham Academy.
The Eastbourne Academy scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Hailsham Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Eastbourne Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Eastbourne Academy was judged in need of urgent improvement and Hailsham Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.1 for The Eastbourne Academy and 35.4 for Hailsham Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Eastbourne Academy (40.1 in 2021-22, 37.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneThe Eastbourne Academy | HailshamHailsham Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F28/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 24th of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Inadequate | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 2-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 776 | 1,577 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 2,181 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ | Hailsham, BN27 1DT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 35.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.5% | 29.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.7% Stronger figure | 47.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 165 | 233 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 800 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.3% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.2% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
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