Bexhill High Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Bexhill High Academy
Address: Gunters Lane
Town/City: Bexhill-on-Sea
County: East Sussex
Postcode: TN39 4BY
Telephone Number: 01424 730722
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Mulberry Schools Trust
Sponsor: Mulberry School For Girls

Staff and pupils

Principal: Headteacher Craig Neal
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1441 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 31.2%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 138895
DfE Number: 845/4044
UKPRN: 10039409
UPRN: 100062583540
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Rother (E07000064)
Constituency: Bexhill and Battle (E14001088)
Electoral Ward: Bexhill St Stephens (E05011612)

Easting & Northing: 572910E, 109061N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 51' 21.06" N 0° 27' 19.46" E
Plus Code: 9F22VF44+85

External links

DfE Record: View record

Advertisement
Governors

  • Ms Christine Bayliss - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 May 2030.
  • Mrs Christine Bayliss - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 22 May 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 April 2026.
  • Mr Juan Bishop - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 July 2030.
  • Mr Ralph Cohen - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 May 2030.
  • Ms Rose Durban - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 May 2030.
  • Ms Elly Gibson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 July 2030.
  • Mr Drew Greenall - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 May 2030.
  • Dr Craig Neal - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Jernine Parsons - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 July 2030.
  • Mr Jay Wootten - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 May 2030.