Hailsham Community College

Details

Age Range	2-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	East Sussex
Address	Battle Road, BN27 1DT
School Website	www.hccat.net
Telephone	1323841468
URN	138472

School Census

Total	1633
Girls/Boys	815/818
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.9%/50.1%
% pupils where English not first language	3.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	328
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	8.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 13/03/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Inadequate.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
13/03/2023	Inadequate
14/05/2013	Good

Inspection Date	13/03/2023
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Inadequate
Personal Development	Requires improvement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	14/05/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
14 March 2024	Monitoring visit	View
13 March 2023	School inspection: Inadequate	View
01 March 2017	Short inspection	View
14 May 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
10 August 2012	Academy conversion letter	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	33.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	25.70%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	40.10%
Entering EBacc	5.00%
EBacc average point score	2.79
Progress 8	-0.83

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	40.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	29%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	51%
Entering EBacc	5%
EBacc average point score	3.27
Progress 8	-0.55

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	40.4
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	27%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	49%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.25
Progress 8	-0.39

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	121
As First Preference	71
As second preference	36
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	135
As First Preference	71
As second preference	40
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.32%
Total Applications	146
As First Preference	75
As second preference	42
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	107
As First Preference	59
As second preference	32
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	97
As First Preference	47
As second preference	36
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	27
As First Preference	12
As second preference	11
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	24
first preference offers	12
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	206
As first preference	152
As second preference	24
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	244
first preference offers	152
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	10

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	293
As first preference	234
As second preference	36
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	275
first preference offers	234
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	294
As first preference	228
As second preference	41
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	290
first preference offers	228
second preference offers	22
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	288
As first preference	217
As second preference	52
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	239
first preference offers	217
second preference offers	17
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	261
As first preference	215
As second preference	27
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	235
first preference offers	215
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	226
As first preference	189
As second preference	28
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	217
first preference offers	189
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	248
As first preference	221
As second preference	19
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	235
first preference offers	221
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	221
As first preference	188
As second preference	24
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	202
first preference offers	188
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	201
As first preference	167
As second preference	21
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	185
first preference offers	167
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	201
As first preference	172
As second preference	24
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	174
first preference offers	172
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	199
As first preference	170
As second preference	18
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	173
first preference offers	170
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	4%
agree	17%
disagree	46%
strongly disagree	33%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	4%
agree	29%
disagree	33%
strongly disagree	33%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	0%
agree	8%
disagree	38%
strongly disagree	54%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	0%
agree	8%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	21%
don't know	13%
not applicable	42%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	4%
agree	13%
disagree	54%
strongly disagree	25%
don't know	4%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	4%
agree	21%
disagree	50%
strongly disagree	21%
don't know	0%
not applicable	4%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	4%
agree	50%
disagree	29%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	8%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	0%
agree	29%
disagree	50%
strongly disagree	17%
don't know	4%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	0%
agree	42%
disagree	33%
strongly disagree	25%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	0%
agree	63%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	17%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	8%
agree	71%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	0%
agree	21%
disagree	33%
strongly disagree	29%
don't know	17%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	13%
no	88%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	21%
agree	36%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	22%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	20%
agree	27%
disagree	24%
strongly disagree	25%
don't know	3%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	17%
agree	16%
disagree	29%
strongly disagree	37%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	5%
agree	8%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	2%
not applicable	55%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	21%
agree	28%
disagree	31%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	18%
agree	21%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	1%
not applicable	18%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	21%
no	79%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	8%
agree	21%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	52%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	24%
agree	37%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	9%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	24%
agree	37%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	6%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	17%
agree	41%
disagree	24%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	24%
agree	57%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	55%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	17%
agree	31%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	10%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	40%
no	60%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	87.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.3%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	87.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.9%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.7%