School Chooser

Where to live in East Sussex for good schools

Schools in East Sussex average 41 on the School Chooser Score, 129th of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £380,000 (97th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.

#Postcode districtSchools scorePrimariesSecondariesBest primaryBest secondary
1TN193 primaries, 0 secondaries71713 scored–Burwash CofE School 89–
2TN344 primaries, 1 secondary57634 scored321 scoredArk Blacklands Primary Academy 97Ark Alexandra Academy 32
3BN212 primaries, 2 secondaries53492 scored572 scoredThe Cavendish School 84The Cavendish School 84
4TN404 primaries, 1 secondary52524 scored–St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School 91–
5BN76 primaries, 1 secondary52516 scored571 scoredWestern Road Community Primary School 77Priory School 57
6TN336 primaries, 1 secondary49456 scored671 scoredSedlescombe Church of England Primary School 72Claverham Community College 67
7TN375 primaries, 1 secondary47474 scored–Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy 91–
8BN254 primaries, 1 secondary46374 scored821 scoredCradle Hill Community Primary School 49Seaford Head School 82
9BN243 primaries, 0 secondaries46463 scored–Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School 75–
10TN202 primaries, 0 secondaries46462 scored–Five Ashes CofE Primary School 50–
11TN216 primaries, 1 secondary46426 scored651 scoredParkside Community Primary School 64Heathfield Community College 65
12TN67 primaries, 1 secondary46407 scored841 scoredSt John's Church of England Primary School 65Beacon Academy 84
13TN394 primaries, 1 secondary44474 scored341 scoredLittle Common School 80Bexhill High Academy 34
14BN89 primaries, 2 secondaries43378 scored692 scoredNewick Church of England Primary School 77Chailey School 77
15TN2213 primaries, 1 secondary393713 scored691 scoredBlackboys Church of England Primary School 94Uckfield College 69
16BN205 primaries, 2 secondaries39325 scored582 scoredGildredge House 66Gildredge House 66
17BN94 primaries, 1 secondary39444 scored191 scoredBreakwater Academy 78Seahaven Academy 19
18TN316 primaries, 1 secondary38436 scored111 scoredNorthiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery 77Rye College 11
19TN53 primaries, 1 secondary34323 scored421 scoredWadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery 57Uplands Academy 42
20BN103 primaries, 1 secondary34323 scored391 scoredPeacehaven Heights Academy 50Peacehaven Community School 39
21TN356 primaries, 1 secondary33385 scored71 scoredGuestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School 63Mulberry Academy Hastings 7
22BN235 primaries, 2 secondaries26264 scored262 scoredTollgate Community Junior School 46St Catherine's College 50
23BN229 primaries, 1 secondary23257 scored71 scoredRoselands Infants' School 51The Eastbourne Academy 7
24BN278 primaries, 1 secondary21255 scored01 scoredPark Mead Primary School 34Hailsham Academy 0
25TN385 primaries, 1 secondary18185 scored–Mulberry West St Leonards Primary 37–
26TN323 primaries, 1 secondary14193 scored01 scoredStaplecross Methodist Primary School 25Robertsbridge Community College 0
RH181 primary, 0 secondaries12one school121 scored–Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery 12–
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How to read this

A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.