The Flagship School

The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2AE

Inadequate

Inspected 16 March 2022

Inadequate

Ofsted

Attainment 8

6–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 6–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 61 / 80 (76%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

73.8%

Disadvantaged

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

29.3%

Overall absence

60.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

12.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.9 vs 2023/24

16.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.9 vs 2023/24

£47,013

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£9,111 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -5 vs 2023/24

2.97

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£34,410

Spend per pupil

£32,180

Income per pupil

27%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.