South East
Primary schools in East Sussex
144 primary schools in East Sussex.
Ofsted among primary schools in East Sussex
Good66
Requires improvement3
Outstanding3
Inadequate2
No overall grade70
74 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 70 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 74
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 68
- Average days since inspection
- 864
- Framework mix
- 74 historic, 68 current, 2 none
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.
144 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bexhill-on-Sea | No overall grade | 90% | |
| Park Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hailsham | No overall grade | 86% | |
| Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Etchingham | No overall grade | 86% | |
| Ark Blacklands Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Outstanding 2023 | 85% | |
| Laughton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | Good 2024 | 83% | |
| Western Road Community Primary SchoolFoundation school | Lewes | No overall grade | 83% | |
| Harlands Community Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Uckfield | No overall grade | 83% | |
| Staplecross Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Robertsbridge | No overall grade | 82% | |
| Little Common SchoolAcademy converter | Bexhill-on-Sea | No overall grade | 81% | |
| Beckley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Rye | Good 2024 | 80% | |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Hartfield | No overall grade | 79% | |
| Icklesham Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Winchelsea | Good 2024 | 78% | |
| Blackboys Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No overall grade | 78% | |
| Parkside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Heathfield | Report card 2026 | 77% | |
| Sandown Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Hastings | No overall grade | 76% | |
| Stonegate Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wadhurst | Good 2023 | 75% | |
| Ark Little Ridge Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | St Leonards-on-Sea | Outstanding 2023 | 75% | |
| Ark Castledown Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Report card 2025 | 75% | |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No overall grade | 74% | |
| Breakwater AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Newhaven | No overall grade | 74% | |
| Hamsey Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | Good 2024 | 73% | |
| Wivelsfield Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Wivelsfield Green | Good 2022 | 73% | |
| Rocks Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Uckfield | Good 2023 | 73% | |
| Bonners CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Good 2024 | 73% | |
| All Saints CofE Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Good 2023 | 73% | |
| Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ditchling | No overall grade | 73% | |
| Cradle Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seaford | Good 2023 | 72% | |
| Alfriston SchoolCommunity school | Polegate | No overall grade | 71% | |
| Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Heathfield | No overall grade | 71% | |
| Harbour Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Newhaven | No overall grade | 71% | |
| Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Heathfield | Good 2022 | 71% | |
| Etchingham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Etchingham | Good 2023 | 71% | |
| Herstmonceux Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Hailsham | Good 2022 | 71% | |
| Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Hastings | Good 2022 | 71% | |
| St Leonards Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | St Leonards-on-Sea | Report card 2025 | 71% | |
| Maynards Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Heathfield | No overall grade | 70% | |
| Newick Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Lewes | No overall grade | 70% | |
| Rotherfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Crowborough | Good 2023 | 69% | |
| Mayfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Mayfield | No overall grade | 69% | |
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bexhill-on-Sea | No overall grade | 69% | |
| Brede Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rye | Report card 2026 | 68% | |
| Barcombe Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No overall grade | 68% | |
| Frant Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Tunbridge Wells | Good 2022 | 67% | |
| High Hurstwood Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Good 2024 | 67% | |
| Nutley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Report card 2026 | 67% | |
| All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Heathfield | Report card 2026 | 67% | |
| St John's Meads Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Requires improvement 2024 | 66% | |
| Willingdon Primary SchoolCommunity school | Eastbourne | Good 2024 | 65% | |
| Sedlescombe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | BATTLE | Good 2023 | 65% | |
| Glenleigh Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bexhill-on-Sea | Good 2023 | 64% | |
| Stafford Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | Good 2024 | 64% | |
| Denton Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Newhaven | No overall grade | 63% | |
| Battle and Langton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Battle | No overall grade | 63% | |
| East Hoathly CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | Good 2024 | 63% | |
| Southover CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | Good 2024 | 63% | |
| Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Tunbridge Wells | Good 2023 | 63% | |
| Jarvis Brook Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Crowborough | No overall grade | 63% | |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Crowborough | No overall grade | 61% | |
| Langney Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | 61% | |
| Telscombe Cliffs AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Peacehaven | No overall grade | 61% | |
| Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Crowborough | Good 2024 | 60% | |
| Plumpton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | Good 2023 | 59% | |
| Wadhurst CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Wadhurst | Good 2024 | 59% | |
| Mulberry West St Leonards PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | St Leonards-on-Sea | Report card 2026 | 59% | |
| St Paul's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2024 | 59% | |
| Hawkes Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hailsham | No overall grade | 59% | |
| Peacehaven Heights AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Peacehaven | No overall grade | 59% | |
| Ashdown Primary SchoolCommunity school | Crowborough | Good 2023 | 58% | |
| Burwash CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Etchingham | Outstanding 2024 | 58% | |
| Netherfield CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Battle | Report card 2026 | 58% | |
| Buxted CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Good 2023 | 57% | |
| Five Ashes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Mayfield | No overall grade | 57% | |
| White House AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hailsham | No overall grade | 57% | |
| Annecy Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Seaford | Good 2023 | 57% | |
| Westfield SchoolCommunity school | Hastings | Good 2023 | 56% | |
| Polegate Primary SchoolCommunity school | Polegate | No overall grade | 56% | |
| Peasmarsh Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Rye | Good 2024 | 56% | |
| Tollgate Community Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2023 | 56% | |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Playden Rye | No overall grade | 55% | |
| The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Report card 2026 | 55% | |
| Chiddingly Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | No overall grade | 54% | |
| Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wadhurst | No overall grade | 54% | |
| Crowhurst CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Battle | Good 2022 | 53% | |
| Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Pevensey | No overall grade | 53% | |
| Little Horsted Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | Good 2023 | 53% | |
| St Marys Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Crowborough | Good 2022 | 53% | |
| High Cliff AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Newhaven | Report card 2026 | 53% | |
| Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Crowborough | Good 2024 | 53% | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter | Hastings | No overall grade | 53% | |
| Northiam Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Rye | No overall grade | 53% | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, BexhillVoluntary controlled school | Bexhill-on-Sea | No overall grade | 52% | |
| Salehurst Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Robertsbridge | Good 2022 | 52% | |
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No overall grade | 51% | |
| St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Winchelsea | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| Chyngton SchoolAcademy converter | Seaford | Report card 2026 | 50% | |
| King Offa Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bexhill-on-Sea | No overall grade | 49% | |
| Parkland Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No overall grade | 49% | |
| Hankham Primary SchoolCommunity school | Pevensey | Good 2023 | 48% | |
| Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school | Uckfield | Good 2023 | 48% | |
| Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No overall grade | 48% | |
| Mulberry Silverdale PrimaryAcademy converter | St Leonards-On-Sea | Good 2023 | 48% | |
| Wallands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | Good 2022 | 47% | |
| Catsfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Battle | No overall grade | 47% | |
| Meridian Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Peacehaven | Good 2024 | 45% | |
| Stone Cross SchoolCommunity school | Pevensey | Good 2023 | 45% | |
| Robsack Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2022 | 45% | |
| Seaford Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seaford | Report card 2026 | 44% | |
| Dallington Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Heathfield | Good 2023 | 44% | |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No overall grade | 44% | |
| Ocklynge Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | No overall grade | 44% | |
| Ore Village Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Good 2024 | 42% | |
| Bourne Primary SchoolCommunity school | Eastbourne | Requires improvement 2024 | 41% | |
| Forest Row Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Forest Row | Good 2024 | 40% | |
| Shinewater Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Report card 2026 | 40% | |
| Rye Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Rye | Good 2023 | 39% | |
| Chantry Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bexhill-on-Sea | Good 2023 | 39% | |
| Oakwood Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | 37% | |
| Pebsham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bexhill-on-Sea | No overall grade | 37% | |
| Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No overall grade | 35% | |
| Churchwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2022 | 34% | |
| St Michael's Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hartfield | Report card 2026 | 33% | |
| Framfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No overall grade | 33% | |
| Bodiam Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Robertsbridge | No overall grade | 32% | |
| Heron Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | Good 2022 | 31% | |
| Danehill Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Haywards Heath | Good 2024 | 29% | |
| Firle Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No overall grade | 22% | |
| Mulberry Baird PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Requires improvement 2024 | 20% | |
| Fletching Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Good 2022 | 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 overall grade | — | |
| Dudley Infant AcademyAcademy converter | Hastings | No overall grade | — | |
| Parkland Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Report card 2026 | — | |
| Roselands Infants' SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2023 | — | |
| Ninfield Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Battle | Inadequate 2022 | — | |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infants SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No overall grade | — | |
| Hollington Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St. Leonards-on-Sea | Inadequate 2022 | — | |
| 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 overall grade | — | |
| Hellingly Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Hailsham | Good 2021 | — | |
| Thornton Grove AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hailsham | No overall grade | — |