Bede's Senior School
The Dicker, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3QH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Goodyer
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 875
- Pupils on roll
- 763
- URN
- 114657
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323843252
About this school
Bede's Senior School is an independent school in Hailsham. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 763 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bede's Senior School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bede's Senior School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 1978, 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 | 174 | 182 | 186 |
| Attainment 8 score | 27.7 | 28.2 | 26.4 |
| 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 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
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 Bede's Senior 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 | 27.7 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 28.2 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 26.4 | 33.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 825 |
| 2023/24 | 799 |
| 2024/25 | 802 |
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
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 360
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Sussex Academy2.2 miles
Academies · Hailsham
-
The Ropemakers' Academy2.5 miles
Free Schools · Hailsham
-
The Lindfield School5.3 miles
Academies · Eastbourne
-
Hazel Court School5.5 miles
Academies · Eastbourne
-
St Mary's School5.5 miles
Academies · Heathfield
Other schools in Hailsham
- Grovelands Community Primary School Primary
- Hawkes Farm Academy Primary
- Hellingly Community Primary School Primary
- Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Primary
- Park Mead Primary School Primary
- Thornton Grove Academy Primary
- White House Academy Primary
- Hailsham Academy All-through
- East Sussex Academy Academies
- The Ropemakers' Academy Free Schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Bede's Senior School teach?
- Bede's Senior School teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is an independent school in Hailsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Bede's Senior School?
- The headteacher of Bede's Senior School is Mr Peter Goodyer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bede's Senior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bede's Senior 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 big is Bede's Senior School?
- Bede's Senior School has 763 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is Bede's Senior School full?
- Bede's Senior School has capacity for 875 pupils and 763 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 Bede's Senior School a faith school?
- No. Bede's Senior School has no designated religious character.
- Is Bede's Senior School a selective school?
- No. Bede's Senior School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Bede's Senior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 27.7 in 2022/23 and 26.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bede's Senior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bede's Senior 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.