Heathfield Community College

Cade Street, Heathfield, TN21 8RJ

Local ranking6th of 26 secondary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.6
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.3%
Entering EBacc
51.7%
EBacc APS
4.5
Cohort Size
232

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
36.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
38.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

38.8

Avg Points/Entry

37.9

Best 3 A-Levels

142

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
15.3%
Applied General Avg Points
36.8
16-18 Cohort
262

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1437
Boys
719 (50%)
Girls
718 (50%)
Capacity
1500 (96% full)
SEND
9.4%
FSM Eligible
15.7%
EAL
2.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
6.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
89.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,563/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.5%
Persistent Absence
28.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.0%
  • White Other: 2.7%
  • Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%

87.0%

White British

2.7%

White Other

2.7%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Cade Street

Heathfield, South East

Administrative

URN
114587
UKPRN
10002980
Establishment No.
4028