Heathfield Community College
About the school
Heathfield Community College is an open secondary school in East Sussex.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 23 May 2023
- Published
- 5 July 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 50.6
- East Sussex
- 43.1
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- East Sussex
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 53.90%
- East Sussex
- 41.80%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 73.30%
- East Sussex
- 63.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 51.70%
- East Sussex
- 36.80%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.49
- East Sussex
- 3.8
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B
Average A-level points
- School
- 38.83
AAB or better
- School
- 15.30%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1437
Girls
49.97%
Boys
50.03%
SEN support
6.89%
Education, health and care plan
2.51%
English as an additional language
2.10%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
15.65%
Overall absence
10.48
Persistent absence
28.89
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
239
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
87%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
154
Sustained education or employment
88%
Higher education
36%
Further education
8%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
38%