How many pupils does Bexhill High Academy have?

Bexhill High Academy has 1,454 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Bexhill High Academy?

The principal of Bexhill High Academy is Craig Neal.

What type of school is Bexhill High Academy?

Bexhill High Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Bexhill High Academy in?

Bexhill High Academy is in the East Sussex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Bexhill High Academy

Gunters Lane, Rother, East Sussex, TN39 4BY

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 13 May 2025.

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1,454

Pupils

30.7%

Free school meals

1 November 2012

Opened

About this school

Bexhill High Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Rother, East Sussex. The school has 1,454 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 13 May 2025. The Principal is Craig Neal. The school is administered by East Sussex local authority. It belongs to MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST. It opened in 1 November 2012.

School details

Principal: Craig Neal
Trust: MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authority: East Sussex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138895

Contact

01424730722 office@bexhillacademy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Bexhill High 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)

41.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.59

Progress 8 · 2023-24

34%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

60%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.48

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

22%

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 →