East Sussex Academy
Oaklands Way, Hailsham, BN27 3NW
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Guy Walsh
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Bromley College of Further and Higher Education
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 120
- URN
- 152095
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
About this school
East Sussex Academy is a special academy in Hailsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 120 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected East Sussex Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Not effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as College Central (URN 142143).
Location
Nearby schools
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The Ropemakers' Academy1.0 miles
Free Schools · Hailsham
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Bede's Senior School2.2 miles
Independent schools · Hailsham
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Hazel Court School3.5 miles
Academies · Eastbourne
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The Lindfield School3.7 miles
Academies · Eastbourne
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Summerdown School4.5 miles
Free Schools · Eastbourne
Other schools in Hailsham
- The Ropemakers' Academy Free Schools
- 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
- Bede's Senior School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does East Sussex Academy teach?
- East Sussex Academy teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is a special school in Hailsham.
- Who is the headteacher of East Sussex Academy?
- The headteacher of East Sussex Academy is Mr Guy Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has East Sussex Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Sussex Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at East Sussex Academy?
- East Sussex Academy has 120 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is East Sussex Academy full?
- East Sussex Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 120 on roll (86%), 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 East Sussex Academy a faith school?
- No. East Sussex Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is East Sussex Academy part of an academy trust?
- East Sussex Academy is part of LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does East Sussex Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for East Sussex Academy. 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.