Back

Mulberry Academy Hastings

Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DN

Local ranking20th of 24 secondary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

View on Ofsted
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
27.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
8.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
148

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
808
Boys
410 (51%)
Girls
398 (49%)
Capacity
900 (90% full)
SEND
26.0%
FSM Eligible
45.8%
EAL
5.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
24.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
55.3
Budget per Pupil
£8,951/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
32.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
Loading chart
  • White British: 85.5%
  • Mixed Other: 3.5%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • White Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Black African: 0.9%

85.5%

White British

3.5%

Mixed Other

1.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136401
UKPRN
10032387
Establishment No.
4612
Trust
MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST

Often compared with

Parents weighing up Mulberry Academy Hastings usually look at the nearest secondary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.