School Chooser

Primary schools in East Sussex

There are 147 primary schools in East Sussex, teaching 39,782 pupils. Of the 138 with a score, 26 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 63 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in East SussexAll schools in East SussexPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families22%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools26 of 138scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards15inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)786 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full47 of 146schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size25.7one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs15schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in East Sussex

From East Sussex council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 145 primary schools, 31 of which filled on distance and 114 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. All Saints CofE Junior Academy 60 m
  2. Parkland Junior School 60 m
  3. Tollgate Community Junior School 70 m
  4. Stafford Junior School 90 m
  5. Ocklynge Junior School 140 m
  6. All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill 410 m
  7. Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School 500 m
  8. Harbour Primary and Nursery School 510 m
  9. Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School 660 m
  10. Ashdown Primary School 870 m
  11. Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery 890 m
  12. Parkside Community Primary School 0.8 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Most first choices per place

The Cavendish School
1.6 per place
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy
1.6 per place
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill
1.5 per place
Parkside Community Primary School
1.4 per place
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School
1.4 per place
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
1.4 per place
Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School
1.4 per place
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School
1.3 per place

Source: East Sussex council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (147)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Ark Blacklands Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Hastings62321%Outstanding 20239794 to 98
2Blackboys Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Uckfield1394%Good 20199483 to 98
3St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Bexhill-on-Sea42018%No overall grade 20259184 to 96
4Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Ditchling2436%Not inspected9178 to 97
5Ark Little Ridge Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · St Leonards-on-Sea43523%Outstanding 20239184 to 95
6Sandown Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 4-11 · Hastings47241%Not inspected9080 to 95
7Burwash CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Etchingham15814%Outstanding 20248976 to 96
8The Cavendish SchoolAcademy · ages 2-16 · Eastbourne1,39918%No overall grade 20258479 to 88
9St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Winchelsea14815%Good 20238157 to 92
10Little Common SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Bexhill-on-Sea67015%Outstanding 20208064 to 89
11Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Etchingham14020%Not inspected7940 to 94
12Breakwater AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Newhaven14441%Not inspected7845 to 93
13Newick Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Lewes2179%No overall grade 20257747 to 92
14Northiam Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Rye15922%Not inspected7742 to 93
15Western Road Community Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-11 · Lewes2146%No overall grade 20257755 to 89
16Brede Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Rye978%Report card 20267750 to 90
17High Hurstwood Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Uckfield1016%Good 20247544 to 91
18Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Pevensey41517%No overall grade 20247558 to 86
19Sedlescombe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Battle19918%Good 20237249 to 87
20St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Bexhill-on-Sea20810%No overall grade 20257248 to 87
21Alfriston SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Polegate8513%No overall grade 20257140 to 89
22Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Tunbridge Wells1178%Good 20236943 to 85
23Barcombe Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Lewes1327%No overall grade 20256837 to 87
24Gildredge HouseFree school · ages 4-16 · Eastbourne1,16919%No overall grade 20246655 to 74
25St John's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Crowborough2105%No overall grade 20256541 to 83
26Wivelsfield Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 4-11 · Wivelsfield Green2426%Good 20226540 to 83
27Ark Castledown Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Hastings40352%Report card 20256445 to 80
28Southover CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Lewes28819%Good 20246443 to 81
29Parkside Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Heathfield2259%Report card 20266440 to 82
30Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Hastings19423%Good 20226339 to 82
31Frant Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Tunbridge Wells966%Good 20226326 to 88
32Ashdown Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Crowborough4079%Good 20236041 to 76
33Icklesham Church of England Primary School and NurseryChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Winchelsea12120%Good 20246030 to 83
34Crowhurst CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Battle9626%Good 20225926 to 85
35St Paul's Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · St Leonards-on-Sea63435%Good 20245942 to 73
36Catsfield Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Battle10517%No overall grade 20245927 to 84
37Harlands Community Primary & Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Uckfield26711%Not inspected5830 to 81
38Harbour Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Newhaven47334%Not inspected5735 to 76
39Wadhurst CofE Primary School and NurseryChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Wadhurst26913%Good 20245734 to 77
40St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Hartfield8116%Not inspected5717 to 88
41Peasmarsh Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Rye6519%Good 20245523 to 82
42Rocks Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Uckfield20710%Good 20235430 to 76
43Roselands Infants' SchoolAcademy · ages 4-7 · Eastbourne24418%Good 20235125 to 76
44Peacehaven Heights AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Peacehaven33935%No overall grade 20245030 to 71
45Stafford Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Eastbourne35529%Good 20245033 to 67
46Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Crowborough913%Good 20245020 to 80
47Five Ashes CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Mayfield5325%No overall grade 20255020 to 80
48Hamsey Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Lewes9915%Good 20244919 to 81
49Cradle Hill Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Seaford66114%Good 20234932 to 66
50All Saints CofE Junior AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11 · Hastings22239%Good 20234929 to 68
51Maynards Green Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Heathfield20512%Good 20204824 to 73
52St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Uckfield21314%No overall grade 20254825 to 72
53Glenleigh Park Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Bexhill-on-Sea33441%Good 20234729 to 66
54Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Heathfield37912%Good 20224727 to 67
55Tollgate Community Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Eastbourne33541%Good 20234627 to 66
56Etchingham Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Etchingham9815%Good 20234518 to 75
57Polegate Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Polegate68918%Outstanding 20204429 to 62
58Dallington Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Heathfield11813%Good 20234418 to 74
59Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Lewes19011%Not inspected4418 to 74
60King Offa Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Bexhill-on-Sea40237%Good 20204426 to 63
61Plumpton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Lewes1367%Good 20234317 to 75
62Mayfield Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Mayfield13317%No overall grade 20254120 to 68
63Willingdon Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Eastbourne42117%Good 20244124 to 60
64Wallands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Lewes32432%Good 20224022 to 61
65Stone Cross SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Pevensey41917%Good 20234023 to 60
66Pebsham Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Bexhill-on-Sea19028%No overall grade 20253919 to 64
67Beckley Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Rye8317%Good 20243915 to 72
68Chyngton SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Seaford33230%Report card 20263823 to 56
69South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Lewes23018%No overall grade 20253821 to 59
70Chiddingly Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Lewes10317%Not inspected3710 to 78
71Mulberry West St Leonards PrimaryAcademy · ages 5-11 · St Leonards-on-Sea41729%Report card 20263721 to 56
72Telscombe Cliffs AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Peacehaven52121%No overall grade 20253722 to 55
73Battle and Langton Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Battle41225%Not inspected3619 to 58
74Rotherfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Crowborough20912%Good 20233617 to 61
75Bonners CofE School & NurseryChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Uckfield14524%Good 20243513 to 68
76Park Mead Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Hailsham9018%Not inspected3410 to 74
77Parkland Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Eastbourne24338%Good 20203419 to 54
78White House AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Hailsham19041%Good 20193416 to 60
79St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Uckfield5831%No overall grade 20253313 to 66
80Punnetts Town Community Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 2-11 · Heathfield1216%No overall grade 20243313 to 64
81St Leonards Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 5-11 · St Leonards-on-Sea40032%Report card 20253319 to 51
82Stonegate Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Wadhurst11613%Good 20233311 to 68
83Seaford Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Seaford39311%Report card 20263218 to 51
84Herstmonceux Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Hailsham20317%Good 20223215 to 57
85Westfield SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Hastings18021%Good 20233215 to 57
86St Marys Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Crowborough2148%Good 20223015 to 54
87Dudley Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 5-7 · Hastings16925%Good 20192812 to 57
88Annecy Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Seaford18913%Good 20232813 to 55
89Netherfield CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Battle12621%Report card 20262812 to 57
90Laughton Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Lewes6912%Good 2024278 to 65
91Langney Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Eastbourne46528%Good 20222615 to 41
92Mulberry Silverdale PrimaryAcademy · ages 5-11 · St Leonards-On-Sea61824%Good 20232516 to 41
93Staplecross Methodist Primary SchoolMethodist · ages 4-11 · Robertsbridge8825%No overall grade 2025259 to 56
94Danehill Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Haywards Heath6417%Good 2024246 to 68
95High Cliff AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Newhaven15437%Report card 20262412 to 43
96Bodiam Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Robertsbridge8525%No overall grade 2025238 to 55
97Hawkes Farm AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Hailsham32828%No overall grade 20242313 to 39
98Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Crowborough40320%Good 20242313 to 39
99Hankham Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Pevensey10730%Good 20232210 to 47
100Pashley Down Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-7 · Eastbourne23012%Good 2024229 to 47
101Buxted CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Uckfield1929%Good 20232210 to 44
102Ocklynge Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Eastbourne72028%No overall grade 20242114 to 32
103East Hoathly CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Lewes7314%Good 2024197 to 48
104Manor Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Uckfield39923%Good 20231910 to 33
105Ninfield Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Battle12924%Inadequate 2022198 to 41
106All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Heathfield868%Report card 2026186 to 49
107Oakwood Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Eastbourne30036%Good 20221810 to 33
108Nutley Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Uckfield6012%Report card 2026186 to 47
109Ore Village Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Hastings27458%Good 20241810 to 33
110Shinewater Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Eastbourne39342%Report card 2026179 to 31
111Jarvis Brook Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Crowborough9637%Not inspected166 to 41
112All Saints Church of England Primary School, BexhillChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Bexhill-on-Sea28246%Not inspected167 to 36
113Parkland Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 5-7 · Eastbourne17827%Report card 2026156 to 35
114Denton Community Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 3-11 · Newhaven23222%Not inspected156 to 35
115The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Eastbourne41823%Report card 2026159 to 25
116Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Hastings42849%Not inspected147 to 26
117Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Lewes10430%No overall grade 2025135 to 33
118Motcombe Infants' SchoolCouncil · ages 5-7 · Eastbourne21921%Good 2023136 to 30
119Robsack Wood Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 0-11 · St Leonards-on-Sea40423%Good 2022137 to 24
120Forest Row Church of England Primary School and NurseryChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Forest Row19919%Good 2024125 to 30
121St John's Meads Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Eastbourne16214%Requires improvement 2024115 to 22
122Little Horsted Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Uckfield8616%Good 2023104 to 28
123Fletching Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Uckfield6422%Good 202293 to 27
124Meridian Community Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 2-11 · Peacehaven44930%Good 202485 to 15
125Salehurst Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Robertsbridge12523%Good 202284 to 18
126Framfield Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Uckfield8511%No overall grade 202483 to 24
127Rye Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Rye20250%Good 202384 to 16
128Churchwood Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · St Leonards-on-Sea24141%Good 202284 to 17
129Heron Park Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Eastbourne30338%Good 202264 to 11
130St Michael's Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Hartfield745%Report card 202663 to 14
131Chantry Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Bexhill-on-Sea19536%Good 202352 to 14
132Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Wadhurst10361%Not inspected51 to 17
133St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Playden Rye7527%No overall grade 202531 to 11
134Firle Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Lewes5321%No overall grade 202531 to 11
135Mulberry Baird PrimaryAcademy · ages 3-11 · Hastings27654%Requires improvement 202432 to 5
136Bourne Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Eastbourne41437%Requires improvement 202411 to 2
137Hollington Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · St. Leonards-on-Sea26462%Inadequate 202211 to 2
138Hailsham AcademyAcademy · ages 2-16 · Hailsham1,57727%Inadequate 202300 to 1
Grovelands Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Hailsham69424%Good 2020–
Hellingly Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Hailsham19515%Good 2021–
Ringmer Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Lewes35915%Good 2022–
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Hastings––Good 2023–
St Andrew's Church of England Infants SchoolAcademy · ages 4-7 · Eastbourne21531%Not inspected–
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · St Leonards-on-Sea20125%Good 2024–
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Eastbourne43210%Good 2022–
Thornton Grove AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Hailsham25345%Not inspected–
West Rise Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 4-11 · Eastbourne60732%Not inspected–

Primary schools by town in East Sussex

Battle6 schoolsBexhill-on-Sea8 schoolsCrowborough7 schoolsEastbourne21 schoolsEtchingham3 schoolsHailsham8 schoolsHastings11 schoolsHeathfield6 schoolsLewes15 schoolsMayfield2 schoolsNewhaven4 schoolsPeacehaven3 schoolsPevensey3 schoolsRobertsbridge3 schoolsRye5 schoolsSeaford4 schoolsSt Leonards-on-Sea8 schoolsUckfield13 schoolsWadhurst3 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

Kent463 schoolsHampshire423 schoolsSurrey299 schoolsOxfordshire245 schoolsWest Sussex228 schoolsBuckinghamshire184 schoolsMilton Keynes92 schoolsMedway78 schoolsWest Berkshire67 schoolsSouthampton55 schoolsWokingham56 schoolsWindsor and Maidenhead50 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.