How many pupils does The Hastings Academy have?

The Hastings Academy has 808 pupils enrolled.

Who is the head teacher of The Hastings Academy?

The head teacher of The Hastings Academy is Simon Addison.

What type of school is The Hastings Academy?

The Hastings Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Hastings Academy in?

The Hastings Academy is in the East Sussex local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Hastings Academy

Rye Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5DN

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 26 September 2023). Last inspected 13 January 2026.

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808

Pupils

44.4%

Free school meals

1 September 2011

Opened

About this school

The Hastings Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Hastings, East Sussex. The school has 808 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 26 September 2023). Last inspected 13 January 2026. The Head Teacher is Simon Addison. The school is administered by East Sussex local authority. It belongs to MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2011.

School details

Head Teacher: Simon Addison
Trust: MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authority: East Sussex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136401

Contact

01424711950 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Hastings Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (East Sussex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

38.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.29

Progress 8 · 2023-24

27%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

55%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.15

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →