School profile
Thornton Grove Academy
Marshfoot Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2PH
Overview
Thornton Grove Academy is a state-funded school (academy sponsor led) in Hailsham, South East, for pupils aged 3–11. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.
School details
- Official establishment type
- Academy sponsor led
- Establishment group
- Academies
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- Ages 3–11
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- No
- School capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 253
- URN
- 152103
Admissions
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Academy trust or group
- STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Contact the school or your local authority for catchment and application deadlines.
Official admissions data
Applications & demand
Preferences expressed by families through coordinated admissions, shown over time.
2026/27 admissions · Reception
- First preferences
- 33
- Total preferences
- 41
- Offers made
- 30
Times the school was named as a family's first preference.
All recorded preference positions for this school.
Offers recorded through coordinated admissions, not physical capacity.
First preferences compared with offers
1.1 first preferences per offer
33 first preferences and 30 offers were recorded for 2026/27.
What does this mean?
This is the Department for Education's own published comparison of first preferences with total offers recorded. It indicates the level of requests made through coordinated admissions. Offers are not necessarily the school's maximum capacity, admissions arrangements vary between local authorities, the figure is not a measure of school quality, and it should not be used on its own to judge the likelihood of gaining a place.
Admissions history
| Admissions year | First preferences | Total preferences | Offers made |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 33 | 41 | 30 |
Source: Department for Education · Applications and offers data.
Location
- Address
- Marshfoot Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2PH
- Local authority
- East Sussex
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