The Ropemakers' Academy

School Name: The Ropemakers' Academy
Address: Reef Way
Town/City: Hailsham
County: East Sussex
Postcode: BN27 1FB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01323 368374
Website: https://www.beckmeadtrust.org/ropemakers

Phase: Ages 4-16
Type: Free schools special
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: The Beckmead Trust

Headteacher: Mr Simon Hawthorne
Capacity: 80
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 115 (68% boys & 32% girls)
Enrollment: 144% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 61.7%

URN: 148035
DfE Number: 845/7001
UKPRN: 10086710
UPRN: 10094621128
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Wealden (E07000065)
Constituency: Sussex Weald (E14001533)
Electoral Ward: Hailsham Central (E05011639)

Easting & Northing: 559167E, 109898N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 52' 2.33" N 0° 15' 38.46" E
Plus Code: 9F22V786+W7

DfE Record: View record

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