Bede's Senior School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hailsham, South East BN27 3QH · East Sussex
#554 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3447 of 4,090 nationally
About Bede's Senior School
Bede's Senior School is a independent secondary located in Hailsham, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 13–19. In 2025 it enrolled 763 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 554th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (87th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 763; capacity filled 87.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 2.16.
There are 9 schools in Hailsham; Bede's Senior School ranks 8th of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)26.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)41.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bede's Senior School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 763
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 87.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 26.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.16
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 41.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bede's Senior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Park Mead Primary School
Hailsham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
90 students · 338 m away
Grovelands Community Primary School
Hailsham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
694 students · 3.2 km away
Hellingly Community Primary School
Hailsham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 3.5 km away
Hailsham Academy
Hailsham · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,577 students · 3.7 km away
Chiddingly Primary School
Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
103 students · 3.8 km away
Hawkes Farm Academy
Hailsham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
328 students · 3.8 km away
White House Academy
Hailsham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 4.2 km away
Thornton Grove Academy
Hailsham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
253 students · 4.6 km away
Polegate Primary School
Polegate · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
689 students · 5.6 km away
Laughton Community Primary School
Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
69 students · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dragon School
Oxford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–14
759 students
Radley College
Oxfordshire · Independent secondary · Ages 13–18
769 students
Oxford High School GDST
Oxford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
756 students
Tormead School
Guildford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
786 students
Winchester College
Winchester · Independent secondary · Ages 13–19
738 students
Reddam House Berkshire
Wokingham · Independent all-through · Ages 0–19
789 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bede's Senior School a good school?
Bede's Senior School has a Success Index (England) of 21.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #554 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bede's Senior School rank in South East?
Bede's Senior School ranks #554 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3447 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bede's Senior School?
Bede's Senior School had 763 students in 2025.
Is Bede's Senior School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bede's Senior School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 13–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Bede's Senior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bede's Senior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.