Battle Abbey School
High street, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0AD
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Blake
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 530
- Pupils on roll
- 459
- URN
- 114622
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01424772385
About this school
Battle Abbey School is an independent school in East Sussex. It teaches children aged 0 to 18 and has 459 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Battle Abbey School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Battle Abbey School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1974, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 64 | 59 | 58 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.7 | 41.8 | 42.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Battle Abbey School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41.7 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.8 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.3 | 33.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 506 |
| 2023/24 | 497 |
| 2024/25 | 472 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 94
Location
Nearby schools
-
ISP School0.7 miles
Special schools
-
Marlborough House Vinehall School3.0 miles
Independent schools · Robertsbridge
-
Claremont School3.2 miles
Independent schools · St Leonards-on-Sea
-
Mountfield Heath School3.3 miles
Special schools · East Sussex
-
Bexhill Independent Special School3.4 miles
Special schools · Bexhill-on-Sea
Other schools in East Sussex
- Buckswood School Independent schools
- Mountfield Heath School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Battle Abbey School teach?
- Battle Abbey School teaches children aged 0 to 18. It is an independent school in East Sussex.
- Who is the headteacher of Battle Abbey School?
- The headteacher of Battle Abbey School is Mrs Hannah Blake, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Battle Abbey School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Battle Abbey School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Battle Abbey School?
- Battle Abbey School has 459 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 18.
- Is Battle Abbey School full?
- Battle Abbey School has capacity for 530 pupils and 459 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Battle Abbey School a faith school?
- No. Battle Abbey School has no designated religious character.
- Is Battle Abbey School a selective school?
- No. Battle Abbey School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Battle Abbey School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.7 in 2022/23 and 42.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Battle Abbey School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Battle Abbey School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.