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Hawkes Farm Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Hailsham, BN27 1ND

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,730 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hawkes Farm Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils328
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Isobel Miskelly
TrustSTEP ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEast Sussex
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143119.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%, better than England, better than East Sussex61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to East Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to East Sussex105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to East Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to East Sussex103105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, better than East Sussex74%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than East Sussex72%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, better than East Sussex71%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils328
Girls149
Boys179
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28%
First language not English5.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.75
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size24.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.9%
African
2.1%
Other Asian
1.5%
Other White
1.2%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other mixed
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
White and Asian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)17.42
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.33
Support staff (FTE)17.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.96
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, similar to East Sussex5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex15%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to East Sussex1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hawkes Farm Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryGrovelands Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miAll-throughHailsham AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimaryHellingly Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWhite House AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThornton Grove AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Hawkes Farm Academy

What is Hawkes Farm Academy's Ofsted rating?

Hawkes Farm Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 19 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hawkes Farm Academy rank in England?

Hawkes Farm Academy ranks 3,730 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Hawkes Farm Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Hawkes Farm Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hawkes Farm Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hawkes Farm Academy made 39 offers from 96 applications (2.5 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hawkes Farm Academy?

Hawkes Farm Academy has 328 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hawkes Farm Academy?

Hawkes Farm Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hawkes Farm Academy?

At Hawkes Farm Academy, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hawkes Farm Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hawkes Farm Academy missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.