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The Flagship School

The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AE

Ofsted: Expected

Independent

Phase

80

Capacity

6-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from The Flagship School (URN 148055) since 31 January 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
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
6.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
16.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
16.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
6

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
61
Boys
49 (80%)
Girls
12 (20%)
Capacity
80 (76% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
73.8%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Budget per Pupil
£34,410/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
29.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
60.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools special
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 96.7%
  • White Other: 1.6%
  • Other: 1.6%

96.7%

White British

1.6%

White Other

1.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149695
UKPRN
10092098
Establishment No.
7006
Trust
THE BECKMEAD TRUST

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