Hellingly Community Primary School
North Street, Hellingly, Hailsham, BN27 4DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Michelle McKay
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 242
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- URN
- 151811
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323844346
About this school
Hellingly Community Primary School is a primary academy in Hailsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 195 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 June 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hellingly Community Primary School (URN 114396).
How Hellingly Community Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 195 | — |
| Hawkes Farm Academy | 74% | 6.5% | 28% | 328 | 0.9 miles |
| Grovelands Community Primary School | — | — | — | 694 | 1.3 miles |
| White House Academy | 68% | 8.1% | 38.7% | 190 | 1.8 miles |
| Thornton Grove Academy | — | — | — | 253 | 2.0 miles |
| Park Mead Primary School | 71% | 5.5% | 18.2% | 90 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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Hawkes Farm Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Hailsham
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Grovelands Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Hailsham
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White House Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Hailsham
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Thornton Grove Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Hailsham
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Park Mead Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Hailsham
Other schools in Hailsham
- Grovelands Community Primary School Primary
- Hawkes Farm Academy 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
- Bede's Senior School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Hellingly Community Primary School teach?
- Hellingly Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hailsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Hellingly Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hellingly Community Primary School is Michelle McKay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hellingly Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hellingly Community Primary 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 Hellingly Community Primary School?
- Hellingly Community Primary School has 195 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hellingly Community Primary School full?
- Hellingly Community Primary School has capacity for 242 pupils and 195 on roll (81%), 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 Hellingly Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hellingly Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hellingly Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hellingly Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hellingly Community Primary School?
- Hellingly Community Primary School is part of WANDLE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Hellingly Community Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hellingly Community Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.