Education in Hastings
DistrictThe south east of the South East. 90,855 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 30 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Hastings, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Hastings had 25 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyHastings had 25 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Hastings. The map shows each one.
Schools in Hastings
Hastings has 25 open schools: 18 primary, 3 secondary and 4 special.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 4
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 1
7 of the 25 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and June 2024.
6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
3 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Hastings
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy (October 2023).
Primary (18)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints CofE Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 222 | School remains Good, January 2023 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| Ark Blacklands Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 623 | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 | 92% met KS2 standard |
| Ark Castledown Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 403 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met | 78% met KS2 standard |
| Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 435 | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 428 | Standards maintained, April 2025 | 50% met KS2 standard |
| Churchwood Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 241 | Good (overall), October 2022 | 46% met KS2 standard |
| Dudley Infant Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 169 | Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), September 2019 | |
| Hollington Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 264 | Inadequate (overall), July 2022, before the school changed, special measures | 35% met KS2 standard |
| Mulberry Baird Primary | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 276 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 | 56% met KS2 standard |
| Mulberry Silverdale Primary | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 618 | School remains Good, October 2023 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| Mulberry West St Leonards Primary | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 417 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 60% met KS2 standard |
| Ore Village Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 274 | Good (overall), February 2024 | 65% met KS2 standard |
| Robsack Wood Primary School | Academy converter | 0 to 11 | 404 | Good (overall), March 2022 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | School remains Good, April 2023 | ||
| Sandown Primary School and Nursery | Community school | 4 to 11 | 472 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 81% met KS2 standard |
| St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 400 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met | 63% met KS2 standard |
| St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 201 | School remains Good, April 2024 | |
| St Paul's Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 634 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024 | 72% met KS2 standard |
Secondary (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Alexandra Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,315 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 45.4 |
| Mulberry Academy Hastings | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 833 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 38.5 |
| Mulberry Academy St Leonards | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed, special measures |
Special (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) | Academy special converter | 5 to 16 | 80 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Saxon Mount School | Academy special converter | 11 to 16 | 172 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| The Flagship School | Free schools special | 7 to 16 | 63 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Torfield School | Academy special converter | 4 to 11 | 97 | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.