Thornton Grove Academy
Marshfoot Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2PH
253 pupils · 120% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STEP ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Free school meals
- 44.5%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.1 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 33 | 41 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- White House Academy 0.4 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Grovelands Community Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Hawkes Farm Academy 1.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Hellingly Community Primary School 3.1 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
- Park Mead Primary School 4.4 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Polegate Primary School 4.6 km · Outstanding (2020) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.