Schools in East Sussex
East Sussex has 147 primary schools and 27 secondary schools, plus 49 special, nursery, sixth-form or other schools. Pick the age group you want: each list is ranked, shown on a map and compared with schools that have a similar mix of pupils elsewhere in England.
Primary schoolsAges 4 to 11
14726 of 138 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy97
- Blackboys Church of England Primary School94
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School91
Secondary schoolsAges 11 to 16 or 18
277 of 24 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- Beacon Academy84
- The Cavendish School84
- Seaford Head School82
Map of schools in East Sussex
Every school in the area. Use the filter to show one age group.
Special, nursery, sixth-form and other schools (49)
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| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre Wood AcademyCrowborough | Special school | 4-19 | 144 | 30% | No overall grade 2024 | – |
| Anderida Learning CentreEastbourne | Special school | 11-18 | 19 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Annan SchoolUckfield | Independent school | 2-11 | 103 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Battle Abbey School | Independent school | 0-18 | 459 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Bede's Prep SchoolEastbourne | Independent school | 0-13 | 261 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Bede's Senior SchoolHailsham | Independent school | 13-19 | 763 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Bexhill CollegeBexhill-on-Sea | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Bexhill Independent Special SchoolBexhill-on-Sea | Special school | 7-18 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Bricklehurst Manor SchoolWadhurst | Special school | 7-16 | 36 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Buckswood School | Independent school | 10-19 | 193 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Chailey Heritage SchoolLewes | Special school | 3-19 | 68 | 20% | Not inspected | – |
| Claremont SchoolSt Leonards-on-Sea | Independent school | 1-19 | 418 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Compass Community School Pinetree ParkLewes | Special school | 10-19 | 13 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Cuckmere House SchoolSeaford | Special school | 6-16 | 92 | 64% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| Cumnor House SchoolHaywards Heath | Independent school | 2-14 | 423 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Darvell SchoolRobertsbridge | Independent school | 4-16 | 68 | – | Not inspected | – |
| East Sussex AcademyHailsham | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 4-16 | 120 | 63% | Inadequate 2024 | – |
| East Sussex College GroupEastbourne | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| East Sussex Skills AcademyBexhill-on-Sea | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 11-16 | – | – | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| Eastbourne CollegeEastbourne | Independent school | 12-19 | 560 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Frewen CollegeRye | Special school | 10-19 | 107 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Glyne Gap SchoolBexhill-on-Sea | Special school | 2-19 | 140 | 36% | Not inspected | – |
| Greenfields School | Independent school | 2-19 | 93 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Hazel Court SchoolEastbourne | Special school | 11-19 | 135 | 49% | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| HeadstartBattle | Special school | 5-21 | 50 | – | Not inspected | – |
| ISP School | Special school | 7-18 | 53 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Lewes Old Grammar School | Independent school | 3-19 | 675 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Little Gate CollegeRye | Special school | 16-24 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Marlborough House Vinehall SchoolRobertsbridge | Independent school | 2-14 | 292 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Mayfield SchoolMayfield | Independent school | 11-18 | 349 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Michael Hall SchoolForest Row | Independent school | 2-19 | 384 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Mountfield Heath School | Special school | 5-11 | 46 | – | Not inspected | – |
| New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)St Leonards-on-Sea | Special school | 5-16 | 80 | 74% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| Northease Manor SchoolLewes | Special school | 7-19 | 115 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Plumpton CollegeLewes | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Sacred Heart School | Independent school | 2-11 | 138 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Saxon Mount SchoolSt Leonards-on-Sea | Special school | 11-16 | 172 | 57% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory SchoolMayfield | Independent school | 2-13 | 205 | – | Not inspected | – |
| St Andrew's PrepEastbourne | Independent school | 0-14 | 263 | – | Not inspected | – |
| St Mary's SchoolHeathfield | Special school | 9-16 | 78 | 55% | Good 2023 | – |
| St Mary's School and 6th Form CollegeBexhill on Sea | Special school | 5-19 | 221 | 39% | Good 2022 | – |
| Step by Step School LimitedSharpthorne | Special school | 4-19 | 36 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Summerdown SchoolEastbourne | Special school | 3-16 | 174 | 35% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| The Flagship SchoolHastings | Special school | 7-16 | 63 | 59% | Report card 2026 | – |
| The Lindfield SchoolEastbourne | Special school | 11-16 | 123 | 54% | Not inspected | – |
| The Mount Camphill Community LtdWadhurst | Special school | 16-25 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Ropemakers' AcademyHailsham | Special school | 4-16 | 115 | 62% | Good 2023 | – |
| The South Downs SchoolEastbourne | Special school | 4-11 | 164 | 42% | Not inspected | – |
| Torfield SchoolHastings | Special school | 4-11 | 97 | 41% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
Towns in East Sussex
Battle8 schoolsBexhill-on-Sea14 schoolsCrowborough9 schoolsEast Sussex3 schoolsEastbourne35 schoolsEtchingham3 schoolsHailsham11 schoolsHastings15 schoolsHeathfield8 schoolsLewes22 schoolsMayfield4 schoolsNewhaven5 schoolsPeacehaven4 schoolsPevensey3 schoolsRobertsbridge6 schoolsRye8 schoolsSeaford6 schoolsSt Leonards-on-Sea13 schoolsUckfield15 schoolsWadhurst6 schools
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About this list
Primary and secondary schools have separate pages because they are measured on different things (SATs for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries) and compared with different sets of similar schools. Special schools, nurseries and sixth-form colleges don't fit either list, so they are listed here. How the score works.