South East
Primary 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.
Primary schools in East Sussex
Sorted by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard at key stage 2. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brede Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rye | No grade | 100% |
| Ark Blacklands Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Outstanding 2023 | 92% |
| Five Ashes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Mayfield | No grade | 82% |
| Blackboys Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No grade | 82% |
| Sandown Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Hastings | No grade | 81% |
| Breakwater AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Newhaven | No grade | 81% |
| Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ditchling | No grade | 81% |
| High Hurstwood Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Good 2024 | 80% |
| Icklesham Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Winchelsea | Good 2024 | 80% |
| St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | 80% |
| Sedlescombe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | BATTLE | Good 2023 | 79% |
| Northiam Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Rye | No grade | 79% |
| Peacehaven Heights AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Peacehaven | No grade | 79% |
| St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Winchelsea | Good 2023 | 78% |
| Ark Castledown Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | No grade | 78% |
| Bonners CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Good 2024 | 76% |
| Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Pevensey | No grade | 76% |
| Harlands Community Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Uckfield | No grade | 76% |
| High Cliff AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Newhaven | Outstanding 2023 | 76% |
| Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Hastings | Good 2022 | 75% |
| Harbour Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Newhaven | No grade | 74% |
| Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Tunbridge Wells | Good 2023 | 74% |
| Hawkes Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hailsham | No grade | 74% |
| Crowhurst CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Battle | Good 2022 | 73% |
| Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Crowborough | Good 2024 | 73% |
| Ark Little Ridge Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | St Leonards-on-Sea | Outstanding 2023 | 73% |
| Seaford Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seaford | Good 2022 | 72% |
| Parkside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Heathfield | No grade | 72% |
| Burwash CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Etchingham | Outstanding 2024 | 72% |
| Netherfield CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Battle | No grade | 72% |
| St Paul's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2024 | 72% |
| Park Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hailsham | No grade | 71% |
| Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Heathfield | No grade | 71% |
| St Michael's Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hartfield | No grade | 71% |
| Rocks Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Uckfield | Good 2023 | 71% |
| Pebsham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | 71% |
| St John's Meads Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Requires improvement 2024 | 71% |
| Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Etchingham | No grade | 71% |
| Hamsey Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | Good 2024 | 70% |
| Western Road Community Primary SchoolFoundation school | Lewes | No grade | 70% |
| Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Heathfield | Good 2022 | 70% |
| King Offa Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | 70% |
| Wivelsfield Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Wivelsfield Green | Good 2022 | 69% |
| Cradle Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seaford | Good 2023 | 69% |
| Catsfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Battle | No grade | 69% |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No grade | 69% |
| Annecy Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Seaford | Good 2023 | 69% |
| Maynards Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Heathfield | No grade | 68% |
| Parkland Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No grade | 68% |
| White House AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hailsham | No grade | 68% |
| Little Common SchoolAcademy converter | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | 68% |
| Etchingham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Etchingham | Good 2023 | 67% |
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No grade | 67% |
| Jarvis Brook Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Crowborough | No grade | 67% |
| Newick Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Lewes | No grade | 67% |
| Polegate Primary SchoolCommunity school | Polegate | No grade | 66% |
| Wadhurst CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Wadhurst | Good 2024 | 66% |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Crowborough | No grade | 66% |
| Stafford Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | Good 2024 | 66% |
| Ore Village Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Good 2024 | 65% |
| Chyngton SchoolAcademy converter | Seaford | No grade | 65% |
| Chiddingly Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | No grade | 64% |
| Framfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No grade | 64% |
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | 64% |
| Ninfield Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Battle | Inadequate 2022 | 64% |
| Willingdon Primary SchoolCommunity school | Eastbourne | Good 2024 | 63% |
| Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school | Uckfield | Good 2023 | 63% |
| Battle and Langton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Battle | No grade | 63% |
| All Saints CofE Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Good 2023 | 63% |
| St Leonards Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | St Leonards-on-Sea | No grade | 63% |
| Glenleigh Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bexhill-on-Sea | Good 2023 | 62% |
| Telscombe Cliffs AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Peacehaven | No grade | 62% |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No grade | 61% |
| Ashdown Primary SchoolCommunity school | Crowborough | Good 2023 | 60% |
| Southover CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | Good 2024 | 60% |
| Mayfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Mayfield | No grade | 60% |
| Mulberry West St Leonards PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2021 | 60% |
| Robsack Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2022 | 60% |
| Mulberry Silverdale PrimaryAcademy converter | St Leonards-On-Sea | Good 2023 | 60% |
| Dallington Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Heathfield | Good 2023 | 58% |
| Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No grade | 58% |
| All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Heathfield | No grade | 58% |
| Oakwood Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | 57% |
| Tollgate Community Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2023 | 57% |
| Mulberry Baird PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Requires improvement 2024 | 56% |
| Rotherfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Crowborough | Good 2023 | 55% |
| Westfield SchoolCommunity school | Hastings | Good 2023 | 55% |
| Danehill Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Haywards Heath | Good 2024 | 55% |
| The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No grade | 55% |
| Alfriston SchoolCommunity school | Polegate | No grade | 54% |
| Nutley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | No grade | 54% |
| Wallands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | Good 2022 | 53% |
| Stone Cross SchoolCommunity school | Pevensey | Good 2023 | 53% |
| Shinewater Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | 53% |
| Langney Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | 53% |
| Hankham Primary SchoolCommunity school | Pevensey | Good 2023 | 52% |
| Denton Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Newhaven | No grade | 52% |
| Ocklynge Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | No grade | 52% |
| Plumpton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | Good 2023 | 50% |
| Beckley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Rye | Good 2024 | 50% |
| East Hoathly CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | Good 2024 | 50% |
| Forest Row Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Forest Row | Good 2024 | 50% |
| Frant Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Tunbridge Wells | Good 2022 | 50% |
| Herstmonceux Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Hailsham | Good 2022 | 50% |
| Staplecross Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Robertsbridge | No grade | 50% |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Hartfield | No grade | 50% |
| Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter | Hastings | No grade | 50% |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, BexhillVoluntary controlled school | Bexhill-on-Sea | No grade | 47% |
| St Marys Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Crowborough | Good 2022 | 47% |
| Stonegate Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wadhurst | Good 2023 | 46% |
| Churchwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2022 | 46% |
| Barcombe Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No grade | 44% |
| Chantry Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bexhill-on-Sea | Good 2023 | 42% |
| Buxted CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Good 2023 | 41% |
| Heron Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | 41% |
| Laughton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | Good 2024 | 40% |
| Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Crowborough | Good 2024 | 40% |
| Fletching Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Good 2022 | 36% |
| Bodiam Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Robertsbridge | No grade | 36% |
| Little Horsted Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | Good 2023 | 35% |
| Hollington Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St. Leonards-on-Sea | Inadequate 2022 | 35% |
| Bourne Primary SchoolCommunity school | Eastbourne | Requires improvement 2024 | 33% |
| Salehurst Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Robertsbridge | Good 2022 | 32% |
| Rye Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Rye | Good 2023 | 32% |
| Meridian Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Peacehaven | Good 2024 | 31% |
| Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wadhurst | No grade | 31% |
| Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No grade | 27% |
| Firle Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No grade | 14% |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Playden Rye | No grade | 0% |
| Motcombe Infants' SchoolCommunity school | Eastbourne | Good 2023 | — |
| Pashley Down Infant SchoolCommunity school | Eastbourne | Good 2024 | — |
| West Rise Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| Peasmarsh Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Rye | Good 2024 | — |
| Dudley Infant AcademyAcademy converter | Hastings | No grade | — |
| Parkland Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| Roselands Infants' SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2023 | — |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infants SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No grade | — |
| St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2024 | — |
| Ringmer Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Lewes | Good 2022 | — |
| St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Hastings | Good 2023 | — |
| Grovelands Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Hailsham | No grade | — |
| Hellingly Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Hailsham | Good 2021 | — |
| Thornton Grove AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hailsham | No grade | — |