A town in East Sussex
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, fewer than across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 were close to England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Hastings at a glance
How Hastings's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
18 mainstream schools in Hastings, best first
Results well above the England average.
95 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
88 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
41 first choices, 42 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
England 62%
2 mainstream schools in Hastings, best first
Results close to the England average.
177 first choices, 223 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.4
England 46.2
Results well below the England average.
194 first choices, 215 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1638.0
England 46.2
24 in Hastings, highest Ofsted grade first
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9LF · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Hastings, TN34 3FW · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Hastings, TN34 1BA · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
4 in Hastings. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Hastings, TN34 3JT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Hastings school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 20 inspected are Good or better.
24nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
87% Good or better. 63% met the standard at 11.
21schools
Ages 11 to 16
53% got grade 5 in English and maths.
5schools
The one inspected is Good or better. About 7 pupils per teacher.
4schools
Here's how Hastings's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
HastingsEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 15 primaries with one.
87%
England 96%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
63%
England 62%
Close to England
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
53%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
22%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
35%
Latest graded inspection for the 16 schools that have one.
88%
Good or Outstanding
Hastings in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Hastings has 48 schools and nurseries.
Pupil numbers are about the same as in 2018.
35% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Hastings's state schools each January.
Up 1% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Hastings35%
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Hastings has 48 schools, including 21 primary schools, 5 secondary schools, 24 nurseries, 4 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Hastings on Eduscope are Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy, Ark Blacklands Primary Academy, Ark Castledown Primary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
88% of inspected schools in Hastings hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 3 schools rated Outstanding and 11 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Hastings, 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Hastings is 17.5:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Hastings is 22.1%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 9,718 pupils enrolled across schools in Hastings, with 6,774 in primary and 2,944 in secondary. 36.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 48 schools in Hastings by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
