The Flagship School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Ridge
 Hastings TN34 2AE
Telephone: 01424 311023

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 6-16)
Type: Special Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from The Flagship School
Trust: The Beckmead Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Grégoire Godin (since December 2025 – came from Olympus)
Previous Headteacher: Liam Collins
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9 / 19.33
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.33
Number of pupils: 61
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.8
Sex: Mixed (80% boys / 20% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 62.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: East Sussex
Constituency: Hastings and Rye
Electoral Ward: Baird
School Number: 8457006

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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