South East
Schools in East Sussex
202 schools, 69,312 pupils. Average Attainment 8 across the authority's state secondaries is 37.1.
Ofsted across East Sussex
Good78
Outstanding7
Requires improvement4
Inadequate4
No overall grade109
93 of these schools carry a one-word grade from before September 2024, when Ofsted stopped awarding them. The remaining 109 either have no published outcome or were inspected under the current framework, which does not give an overall grade. What changed.
All schools in East Sussex
Sorted by name. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfriston SchoolCommunity school | Polegate | No grade | — |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, BexhillVoluntary controlled school | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | — |
| All Saints CofE Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Good 2023 | — |
| All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Heathfield | No grade | — |
| Anderida Learning CentreOther independent special school | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| Annan SchoolOther independent school | Uckfield | No grade | — |
| Annecy Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Seaford | Good 2023 | — |
| Ark Alexandra AcademyAcademy sponsor led | HASTINGS | Requires improvement 2024 | 42.6 |
| Ark Blacklands Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Outstanding 2023 | — |
| Ark Castledown Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | No grade | — |
| Ark Little Ridge Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | St Leonards-on-Sea | Outstanding 2023 | — |
| Ashdown Primary SchoolCommunity school | Crowborough | Good 2023 | — |
| Barcombe Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No grade | — |
| Battle Abbey SchoolOther independent school | East Sussex | No grade | — |
| Battle and Langton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Battle | No grade | — |
| Beacon AcademyAcademy converter | Crowborough | Outstanding 2024 | 50.2 |
| Beckley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Rye | Good 2024 | — |
| Bede's Prep SchoolOther independent school | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| Bede's Senior SchoolOther independent school | Hailsham | No grade | — |
| Bexhill CollegeFurther education | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | — |
| Bexhill High AcademyAcademy converter | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | 41.7 |
| Bexhill Independent Special SchoolOther independent special school | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | — |
| Blackboys Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No grade | — |
| Bodiam Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Robertsbridge | No grade | — |
| Bonners CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Good 2024 | — |
| Bourne Primary SchoolCommunity school | Eastbourne | Requires improvement 2024 | — |
| Breakwater AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Newhaven | No grade | — |
| Brede Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rye | No grade | — |
| Bricklehurst Manor SchoolOther independent special school | Wadhurst | No grade | — |
| Buckswood SchoolOther independent school | East Sussex | No grade | — |
| Burwash CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Etchingham | Outstanding 2024 | — |
| Buxted CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Good 2023 | — |
| Catsfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Battle | No grade | — |
| Chailey Heritage SchoolNon-maintained special school | Lewes | No grade | — |
| Chailey SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | No grade | 49.3 |
| Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No grade | — |
| Chantry Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bexhill-on-Sea | Good 2023 | — |
| Chiddingly Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | No grade | — |
| Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter | Hastings | No grade | — |
| Churchwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2022 | — |
| Chyngton SchoolAcademy converter | Seaford | No grade | — |
| Claremont SchoolOther independent school | St Leonards-on-Sea | No grade | — |
| Claverham Community CollegeCommunity school | Battle | Good 2024 | 50.3 |
| Compass Community School Pinetree ParkOther independent special school | Lewes | No grade | — |
| Cradle Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seaford | Good 2023 | — |
| Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Heathfield | Good 2022 | — |
| Crowhurst CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Battle | Good 2022 | — |
| Cumnor House SchoolOther independent school | Haywards Heath | No grade | — |
| Dallington Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Heathfield | Good 2023 | — |
| Danehill Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Haywards Heath | Good 2024 | — |
| Darvell SchoolOther independent school | Robertsbridge | No grade | — |
| Denton Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Newhaven | No grade | — |
| Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ditchling | No grade | — |
| Dudley Infant AcademyAcademy converter | Hastings | No grade | — |
| East Hoathly CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | Good 2024 | — |
| East Sussex College GroupFurther education | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| Eastbourne CollegeOther independent school | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| Etchingham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Etchingham | Good 2023 | — |
| Firle Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No grade | — |
| Five Ashes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Mayfield | No grade | — |
| Fletching Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Good 2022 | — |
| Forest Row Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Forest Row | Good 2024 | — |
| Framfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No grade | — |
| Frant Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Tunbridge Wells | Good 2022 | — |
| Frewen CollegeOther independent special school | Rye | No grade | — |
| Gildredge HouseFree schools | Eastbourne | No grade | 46.7 |
| Glenleigh Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bexhill-on-Sea | Good 2023 | — |
| Greenfields SchoolOther independent school | East Sussex | No grade | — |
| Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Tunbridge Wells | Good 2023 | — |
| Grovelands Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Hailsham | No grade | — |
| Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Hastings | Good 2022 | — |
| Hailsham AcademyAcademy converter | Hailsham | Inadequate 2023 | — |
| Hamsey Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | Good 2024 | — |
| Hankham Primary SchoolCommunity school | Pevensey | Good 2023 | — |
| Harbour Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Newhaven | No grade | — |
| Harlands Community Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Uckfield | No grade | — |
| Hawkes Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hailsham | No grade | — |
| HeadstartOther independent special school | Battle | No grade | — |
| Heathfield Community CollegeCommunity school | Heathfield | Good 2023 | 50.6 |
| Hellingly Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Hailsham | Good 2021 | — |
| Heron Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | — |
| Herstmonceux Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Hailsham | Good 2022 | — |
| High Cliff AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Newhaven | Outstanding 2023 | — |
| High Hurstwood Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Good 2024 | — |
| Hollington Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St. Leonards-on-Sea | Inadequate 2022 | — |
| Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Etchingham | No grade | — |
| ISP SchoolOther independent special school | East Sussex | No grade | — |
| Icklesham Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Winchelsea | Good 2024 | — |
| Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No grade | — |
| Jarvis Brook Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Crowborough | No grade | — |
| King Offa Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | — |
| King's Academy RingmerAcademy converter | Lewes | No grade | 47.6 |
| Langney Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | — |
| Laughton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | Good 2024 | — |
| Lewes Old Grammar SchoolOther independent school | East Sussex | No grade | — |
| Little Common SchoolAcademy converter | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | — |
| Little Horsted Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | Good 2023 | — |
| Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school | Uckfield | Good 2023 | — |
| Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Crowborough | Good 2024 | — |
| Marlborough House Vinehall SchoolOther independent school | Robertsbridge | No grade | — |
| Mayfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Mayfield | No grade | — |
| Mayfield SchoolOther independent school | Mayfield | No grade | — |
| Maynards Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Heathfield | No grade | — |
| Meridian Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Peacehaven | Good 2024 | — |
| Michael Hall SchoolOther independent school | Forest Row | No grade | — |
| Motcombe Infants' SchoolCommunity school | Eastbourne | Good 2023 | — |
| Mountfield Heath SchoolOther independent special school | East Sussex | No grade | — |
| Mulberry Academy HastingsAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | No grade | 38.2 |
| Mulberry Academy St LeonardsAcademy sponsor led | St Leonards-on-Sea | No grade | — |
| Mulberry Baird PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Requires improvement 2024 | — |
| Mulberry Silverdale PrimaryAcademy converter | St Leonards-On-Sea | Good 2023 | — |
| Mulberry West St Leonards PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2021 | — |
| Netherfield CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Battle | No grade | — |
| Newick Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Lewes | No grade | — |
| Ninfield Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Battle | Inadequate 2022 | — |
| Northease Manor SchoolOther independent special school | Lewes | No grade | — |
| Northiam Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Rye | No grade | — |
| Nutley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | No grade | — |
| Oakwood Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | — |
| Ocklynge Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| Ore Village Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Good 2024 | — |
| Park Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hailsham | No grade | — |
| Parkland Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| Parkland Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| Parkside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Heathfield | No grade | — |
| Pashley Down Infant SchoolCommunity school | Eastbourne | Good 2024 | — |
| Peacehaven Community SchoolAcademy converter | Peacehaven | Good 2023 | 40.1 |
| Peacehaven Heights AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Peacehaven | No grade | — |
| Peasmarsh Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Rye | Good 2024 | — |
| Pebsham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | — |
| Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Pevensey | No grade | — |
| Plumpton CollegeFurther education | Lewes | No grade | — |
| Plumpton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | Good 2023 | — |
| Polegate Primary SchoolCommunity school | Polegate | No grade | — |
| Priory SchoolFoundation school | Lewes | Good 2023 | 46.4 |
| Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Heathfield | No grade | — |
| Ratton SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | 43 |
| Ringmer Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Lewes | Good 2022 | — |
| Robertsbridge Community CollegeAcademy sponsor led | Robertsbridge | Inadequate 2024 | — |
| Robsack Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2022 | — |
| Rocks Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Uckfield | Good 2023 | — |
| Roselands Infants' SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2023 | — |
| Rotherfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Crowborough | Good 2023 | — |
| Rye CollegeAcademy converter | Rye | Good 2023 | 36.8 |
| Rye Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Rye | Good 2023 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Hastings | Good 2023 | — |
| Sacred Heart SchoolOther independent school | East Sussex | No grade | — |
| Salehurst Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Robertsbridge | Good 2022 | — |
| Sandown Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Hastings | No grade | — |
| Seaford Head SchoolAcademy converter | Seaford | Outstanding 2023 | 49.4 |
| Seaford Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seaford | Good 2022 | — |
| Seahaven AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Newhaven | No grade | 40.3 |
| Sedlescombe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | BATTLE | Good 2023 | — |
| Shinewater Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | — |
| Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Crowborough | Good 2024 | — |
| Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | Mayfield | No grade | — |
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No grade | — |
| Southover CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | Good 2024 | — |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infants SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| St Andrew's PrepOther independent school | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| St Catherine's CollegeAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No grade | 47.6 |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Crowborough | No grade | — |
| St John's Meads Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Requires improvement 2024 | — |
| St Leonards Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | St Leonards-on-Sea | No grade | — |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No grade | — |
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | — |
| St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2024 | — |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Hartfield | No grade | — |
| St Mary's School and 6th Form CollegeNon-maintained special school | Bexhill on Sea | Good 2022 | — |
| St Marys Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Crowborough | Good 2022 | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Playden Rye | No grade | — |
| St Michael's Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hartfield | No grade | — |
| St Paul's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2024 | — |
| St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | — |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No grade | — |
| St Richard's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter | Bexhill-on-Sea | Good 2021 | — |
| St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | — |
| St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Winchelsea | Good 2023 | — |
| Stafford Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | Good 2024 | — |
| Staplecross Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Robertsbridge | No grade | — |
| Step by Step School LimitedOther independent special school | Sharpthorne | No grade | — |
| Stone Cross SchoolCommunity school | Pevensey | Good 2023 | — |
| Stonegate Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wadhurst | Good 2023 | — |
| Telscombe Cliffs AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Peacehaven | No grade | — |
| The Cavendish SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No grade | 47.3 |
| The Eastbourne AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | No grade | 37.7 |
| The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| The Turing SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | No grade | 34.6 |
| Thornton Grove AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hailsham | No grade | — |
| Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wadhurst | No grade | — |
| Tollgate Community Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2023 | — |
| Uckfield CollegeCommunity school | Uckfield | Outstanding 2024 | 47 |
| Uplands AcademyAcademy converter | Wadhurst | No grade | 42.5 |
| Wadhurst CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Wadhurst | Good 2024 | — |
| Wallands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | Good 2022 | — |
| West Rise Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| Western Road Community Primary SchoolFoundation school | Lewes | No grade | — |
| Westfield SchoolCommunity school | Hastings | Good 2023 | — |
| White House AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hailsham | No grade | — |
| Willingdon Community SchoolCommunity school | Eastbourne | Good 2023 | 45 |
| Willingdon Primary SchoolCommunity school | Eastbourne | Good 2024 | — |
| Wivelsfield Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Wivelsfield Green | Good 2022 | — |