Schools in Hailsham
Hailsham is a growing East Sussex town with 11 schools in the catchment.school database, predominantly primaries — the town has no secondary school within its immediate boundary. Secondary-age pupils from Hailsham typically apply to Hailsham Community College, which sits just outside the town centre but serves the area. East Sussex County Council coordinates admissions and publishes catchment maps annually.
Seven of the 11 schools operate as academies, including Hawkes Farm Academy and Park Mead Primary School. One school carries a faith designation. One school is currently at or above capacity. Families should confirm catchment boundaries directly with East Sussex County Council, as Hailsham has expanded rapidly and school planning areas have been subject to review in recent years.
School demand in Hailsham
Across the 6 schools in Hailsham with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 97%. 1 of them is currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
1 school in Hailsham has a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in its admissions policy.
7 of the schools in Hailsham are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of East Sussex, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
5 of the schools in Hailsham have a current Ofsted rating, of which 3 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary Schools in Hailsham (7)
Park Mead Primary School
Primary · Community school
Hailsham · BN27 3QP
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Hailsham · BN27 4LG
Hawkes Farm Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Hailsham · BN27 1ND
White House Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Hailsham · BN27 2FB
Grovelands Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Hailsham · BN27 3UW
Hellingly Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Hailsham · BN27 4DS
Thornton Grove Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Hailsham · BN27 2PH
Other Schools in Hailsham (4)
Bede's Senior School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Hailsham · BN27 3QH
The Ropemakers' Academy
Not applicable · Free schools special
Hailsham · BN27 1FB
East Sussex Academy
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter
Hailsham · BN27 3NW
Hailsham Academy
Special · Academy converter
Hailsham · BN27 1DT
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Hailsham are set by East Sussex and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.