Bede's Senior School Exam Results

East SussexURN 114657Other independent school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Selective
School sector
Independent
Classification date and definitions

Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 664 known course entries. 49.5% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 97.9% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 156 known course entries. 43.9% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 73.1% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

International GCSEs do not count towards these official performance measures. These figures may cover only part of an independent school’s qualifications. The reference columns describe state-funded schools.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolEast SussexState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 827.643.746.2
English & maths 5+0.0%44.1%46.3%
English & maths 4+0.0%63.5%64.8%
English & maths 7+0.0%10.2%14.2%
KS4 pupils1825,205632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2627.60.0%0.0%0.0%182Provisional
2024/2526.40.0%0.0%Not applicable186Final
2023/2428.20.0%0.0%Not applicable182Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
The Dicker, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3QH
Admissions policy
Admission type unclassified
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
13 to 19
Religious character
None
Whole-school pupils
763
KS4 pupils
182
KS4 pupils with SEN
Not applicable
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
Not applicable

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Admission type unclassifiedMixed13 to 19182Not applicableProvisional
2024/25Admission type unclassifiedMixed13 to 19186Not applicableFinal
2023/24Admission type unclassifiedMixed13 to 19182Not applicableFinal
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
50%
of fully published grades
-2.8 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
33%
of fully published grades
-2.2 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
16%
of fully published grades
-2.5 pp vs England sample
Entries
664
650 published · 24 courses
664 known entries · 97.9% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language151
34%
21%11%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs95
40%
24%6%
Physics24
79%
67%42%
Chemistry19
100%
95%63%
Biology19
100%
84%53%
Geography49
37%
14%10%
Media / Film / TV Studies48
48%
38%10%
Art and Design43
60%
40%16%
Design and Technology34
26%
3%0%
Spanish34
47%
35%18%
Photography31
71%
39%10%
Drama26
77%
62%42%
French23
57%
35%30%
Religious Studies22
86%
64%23%
Latin10
50%
30%10%
German9
89%
89%67%
Chinese7
71%
57%43%
Classical Civilisation6
0%
0%0%
Music5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Turkish2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Italian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Portuguese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
30%40%50%60%70%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/2666450%33%16%97.9%Provisional
2024/2565748%27%12%97.1%Final
2023/2468947%28%13%97.8%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
12%
of fully published entries
+2.4 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
44%
of fully published entries
+14.8 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
71%
of fully published entries
+15.1 pp vs England sample
Entries
156
114 published · 23 courses
156 known entries · 73.1% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
History200%
35%
75%
English Literature1527%
40%
53%
Physics140%
14%
36%
Geography138%
46%
69%
Psychology138%
46%
85%
Photography1225%
67%
100%
Biology714%
43%
86%
Drama and Theatre Studies757%
100%
100%
German70%
43%
71%
Government and Politics60%
33%
50%
Chemistry5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Graphics5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Art and Design4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Design and Technology (Product Design)4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Mathematics (Further)4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chinese3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Fine Art3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
French3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Religious Studies3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Italian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Latin1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2515612%44%71%73.1%Final
2023/2422617%49%79%92.5%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence