Bexhill High Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bexhill-on-Sea, South East TN39 4BY · East Sussex
#422 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2649 of 4,090 nationally
About Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill High Academy is a academy secondary located in Bexhill-on-Sea, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,441 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 36.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 422nd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (40th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (34th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,441; capacity filled 96.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.1%; ebacc average points 3.48.
There are 10 schools in Bexhill-on-Sea; Bexhill High Academy ranks 8th of 10 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%)41.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.2%
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 Bexhill High Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,441
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.48
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bexhill High Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Glenleigh Park Primary Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
334 students · 167 m away
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill
Bexhill-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
282 students · 871 m away
King Offa Primary Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
402 students · 1.2 km away
Chantry Community Primary School
Bexhill-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 1.5 km away
Little Common School
Bexhill-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
670 students · 1.7 km away
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
Bexhill-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
420 students · 1.9 km away
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Bexhill-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 2.7 km away
St Richard's Catholic College
Bexhill-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,029 students · 2.7 km away
Pebsham Primary Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 3.4 km away
Ninfield Church of England Primary School
Battle · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
129 students · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Thornden School
Eastleigh · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,440 students
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,446 students
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,451 students
Burford School
Burford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,452 students
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,427 students
Hinchley Wood School
Esher · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,422 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bexhill High Academy a good school?
Bexhill High Academy has a Success Index (England) of 36.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #422 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 Bexhill High Academy rank in South East?
Bexhill High Academy ranks #422 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2649 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bexhill High Academy?
Bexhill High Academy had 1,441 students in 2025.
Is Bexhill High Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bexhill High Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bexhill High Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bexhill High Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.