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
- 876
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brede Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rye | Report card 2026 | 100% | |
| Ark Blacklands Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Outstanding 2023 | 92% | |
| Five Ashes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Mayfield | No overall grade | 82% | |
| Blackboys Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No overall grade | 82% | |
| Sandown Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Hastings | No overall grade | 81% | |
| Breakwater AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Newhaven | No overall grade | 81% | |
| Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ditchling | No overall 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 overall grade | 80% | |
| Sedlescombe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | BATTLE | Good 2023 | 79% | |
| Northiam Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Rye | No overall grade | 79% | |
| Peacehaven Heights AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Peacehaven | No overall grade | 79% | |
| St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Winchelsea | Good 2023 | 78% | |
| Ark Castledown Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hastings | Report card 2025 | 78% | |
| Bonners CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Good 2024 | 76% | |
| Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Pevensey | No overall grade | 76% | |
| Harlands Community Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Uckfield | No overall grade | 76% | |
| High Cliff AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Newhaven | Report card 2026 | 76% | |
| Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Hastings | Good 2022 | 75% | |
| Harbour Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Newhaven | No overall grade | 74% | |
| Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Tunbridge Wells | Good 2023 | 74% | |
| Hawkes Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hailsham | No overall 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 | Report card 2026 | 72% | |
| Parkside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Heathfield | Report card 2026 | 72% | |
| Burwash CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Etchingham | Outstanding 2024 | 72% | |
| Netherfield CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Battle | Report card 2026 | 72% | |
| St Paul's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | St Leonards-on-Sea | Good 2024 | 72% | |
| Park Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hailsham | No overall grade | 71% | |
| Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Heathfield | No overall grade | 71% | |
| St Michael's Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hartfield | Report card 2026 | 71% | |
| Rocks Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Uckfield | Good 2023 | 71% | |
| Pebsham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bexhill-on-Sea | No overall 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 overall grade | 71% | |
| Hamsey Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | Good 2024 | 70% | |
| Western Road Community Primary SchoolFoundation school | Lewes | No overall 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 overall 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 overall grade | 69% | |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No overall grade | 69% | |
| Annecy Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Seaford | Good 2023 | 69% | |
| Maynards Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Heathfield | No overall grade | 68% | |
| Parkland Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No overall grade | 68% | |
| White House AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hailsham | No overall grade | 68% | |
| Little Common SchoolAcademy converter | Bexhill-on-Sea | No overall 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 overall grade | 67% | |
| Jarvis Brook Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Crowborough | No overall grade | 67% | |
| Newick Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Lewes | No overall grade | 67% | |
| Polegate Primary SchoolCommunity school | Polegate | No overall 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 overall 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 | Report card 2026 | 65% | |
| Chiddingly Primary SchoolCommunity school | Lewes | No overall grade | 64% | |
| Framfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No overall grade | 64% | |
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bexhill-on-Sea | No overall 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 overall 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 | Report card 2025 | 63% | |
| Glenleigh Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bexhill-on-Sea | Good 2023 | 62% | |
| Telscombe Cliffs AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Peacehaven | No overall grade | 62% | |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Uckfield | No overall 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 overall grade | 60% | |
| Mulberry West St Leonards PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | St Leonards-on-Sea | Report card 2026 | 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 overall grade | 58% | |
| All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Heathfield | Report card 2026 | 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 | Report card 2026 | 55% | |
| Alfriston SchoolCommunity school | Polegate | No overall grade | 54% | |
| Nutley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Uckfield | Report card 2026 | 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 | Report card 2026 | 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 overall grade | 52% | |
| Ocklynge Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Eastbourne | No overall 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 overall grade | 50% | |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Hartfield | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter | Hastings | No overall grade | 50% | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, BexhillVoluntary controlled school | Bexhill-on-Sea | No overall 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 overall 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 overall 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 overall grade | 31% | |
| Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No overall grade | 27% | |
| Firle Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lewes | No overall grade | 14% | |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Playden Rye | No overall 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 overall grade | — | |
| Peasmarsh Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Rye | Good 2024 | — | |
| Dudley Infant AcademyAcademy converter | Hastings | No overall grade | — | |
| Parkland Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Report card 2026 | — | |
| Roselands Infants' SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | Good 2023 | — | |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infants SchoolAcademy converter | Eastbourne | No overall 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 overall grade | — | |
| Hellingly Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Hailsham | Good 2021 | — | |
| Thornton Grove AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hailsham | No overall grade | — |