Hazel Court School
Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Leggett
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 135
- URN
- 145254
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323465720
About this school
Hazel Court School is a special academy in Eastbourne. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 135 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Hazel Court 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 124 |
| 2024/25 | 129 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 25 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report25 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.75%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 10.88%
- Persistent absence
- 29.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Lindfield School1.3 miles
Academies · Eastbourne
-
Summerdown School1.5 miles
Free Schools · Eastbourne
-
Anderida Learning Centre2.5 miles
Special schools · Eastbourne
-
The South Downs School3.0 miles
Academies · Eastbourne
-
Eastbourne College3.4 miles
Independent schools · Eastbourne
Other schools in Eastbourne
- Anderida Learning Centre Special schools
- Summerdown School Free Schools
- The Lindfield School Academies
- The South Downs School Academies
- Bourne Primary School Primary
- Heron Park Primary Academy Primary
- Langney Primary Academy Primary
- Motcombe Infants' School Primary
- Oakwood Primary Academy Primary
- Ocklynge Junior School Primary
- Parkland Infant School Primary
- Parkland Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hazel Court School teach?
- Hazel Court School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Eastbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Hazel Court School?
- The headteacher of Hazel Court School is Mr David Leggett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hazel Court School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hazel Court School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hazel Court School?
- Hazel Court School has 135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Hazel Court School a faith school?
- No. Hazel Court School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Hazel Court School?
- Hazel Court School is part of THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Hazel Court School have?
- The schools register lists Hazel Court School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Hazel Court School's absence rate?
- Hazel Court School's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hazel Court School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hazel Court 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 10 July 2026.