Editing Hastings (section)

==Education==
Hastings has 18 primary schools, four secondary schools, one further education college and one higher education institution.

The [[University of Brighton]] in Hastings offers higher education courses in a range of subjects and currently attracts over 800 students. The university's Hastings campus doubled in size in 2012, with the addition of the new Priory Square building designed by Proctor and Matthews Architects.<ref>[http://www.brighton.ac.uk/news/2010/100615uch_new.php University of Brighton, News.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220213139/http://www.brighton.ac.uk/news/2010/100615uch_new.php |date=20 December 2013 }} Brighton.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2013</ref> This is located in the town centre a short distance from the railway station.

[[File:SCCH plaze building across station forecourt.JPG|left|thumb|Sussex Coast College and Hastings railway station]]
[[Sussex Coast College Hastings|Sussex Coast College]], formerly called Hastings College, is the town's further education college; it is located at Station Plaza, next to the railway station.

The secondary schools in the town include [[Ark Alexandra Academy]], [[Hastings Academy]] and [[The St Leonards Academy]]. [[East Sussex County Council]] closed three mixed comprehensive schools: Filsham Valley, The Grove and Hillcrest, replacing them with two [[Academy (English school)|academy schools]]; The St Leonards Academy, and The Hastings Academy. The sponsors for the academies are [[University of Brighton]] (lead sponsor), [[British Telecom]] and East Sussex County Council itself.