Schools in East Sussex

• 215open schools
• 146primary
• 27secondary
• 28independent
• 71,009pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in East Sussex

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)46

Ungraded inspection75

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)37

Report card (from Nov 2025)27

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding6

Good37

Requires improvement3

Inadequate0

215 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 4.

• Acre Wood Academy

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 4 to 19 · 144 pupils

  Church Road, Crowborough, TN6 1BN

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

• Alfriston School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 85 pupils

  North Road, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XB

  Ofsted 10 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 282 pupils

  All Saints Lane, Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 5HA

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• All Saints CofE Junior Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 222 pupils

  Githa Road, Hastings, TN35 5JU

  Ofsted 12 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 86 pupils

  School Hill, Old Heathfield, Heathfield, TN21 9AE

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

  Church of England

• Anderida Learning Centre

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 19 pupils

  Neville Mews, 6a Neville Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8HR

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Annan School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 103 pupils

  Annan Farm, Lewes Road, Easons Green, Uckfield, TN22 5RE

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Annecy Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 189 pupils

  Annecy Catholic Primary School, Sutton Avenue, Seaford, BN25 4LF

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Ark Alexandra Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,315 pupils

  Park Avenue, William Parker Campus, Hastings, TN34 2PG

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Ark Blacklands Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 623 pupils

  Osborne Close, Freshwater Avenue, Hastings, TN34 2HU

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Ark Castledown Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 403 pupils

  Priory Road, Hastings, TN34 3QT

  Ofsted report card, 11 Nov 2025

• Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 435 pupils

  Little Ridge Avenue, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR

  Ofsted 10 Oct 2023: Outstanding

• Ashdown Garden School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16

  Hartfield Road, Forest Row, RH18 5JX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Ashdown Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 407 pupils

  Luxford Road, Crowborough, TN6 2HW

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Barcombe Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 132 pupils

  Barcombe Cross, Lewes, BN8 5DN

  Ofsted 11 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Battle Abbey School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 0 to 18 · 459 pupils

  High street, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0AD

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 412 pupils

  Market Road, Battle, TN33 0HQ

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Beacon Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,642 pupils

  North Beeches Road, Crowborough, TN6 2AS

  Ofsted 16 Apr 2024: Outstanding

• Beckley Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 83 pupils

  Main Street, Beckley, Rye, TN31 6RN

  Ofsted 31 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Bede's Prep School

  Other · Other independent school · ages 0 to 13 · 261 pupils

  Duke's Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 7XL

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Bede's Senior School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 13 to 19 · 763 pupils

  The Dicker, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3QH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Bexhill High Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,441 pupils

  Gunters Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Bexhill Independent Special School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18

  Shimba Lodge, Freezeland Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 5JD

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Blackboys Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 139 pupils

  School Lane, Blackboys, Uckfield, TN22 5LL

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Bodiam Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 85 pupils

  Castle Road, Bodiam, Robertsbridge, TN32 5UH

  Ofsted 8 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Bonners CofE School & Nursery

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 145 pupils

  School Hill, Maresfield, Uckfield, TN22 2EG

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Bourne Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 414 pupils

  Melbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8BD

  Ofsted 4 Jun 2024: Requires improvement

• Breakwater Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 144 pupils

  Valley Road, Newhaven, BN9 9UT

  Ofsted 6 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Brede Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 97 pupils

  Udimore Road, Broad Oak, Brede, Rye, TN31 6DG

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

• Bricklehurst Manor School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16 · 36 pupils

  Bardown Road, Stonegate, Wadhurst, TN5 7EL

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Buckswood School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 10 to 19 · 193 pupils

  Broomham Hall, Rye Road, Guestling, East Sussex, TN35 4LT

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Burwash CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 158 pupils

  School Hill, Burwash, Etchingham, TN19 7DZ

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2024: Outstanding

  Church of England

• Buxted CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 192 pupils

  Hurstwood Road, Buxted, Uckfield, TN22 4BB

  Ofsted 3 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Catsfield Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 105 pupils

  Church Road, Catsfield, Battle, TN33 9DP

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Chailey Heritage School

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 3 to 19 · 68 pupils

  Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4EF

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Chailey School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 862 pupils

  Mill Lane, South Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4PU

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

• Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 104 pupils

  Chailey St Peter's Ce Primary School, East Grinstead Road, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4DB

  Ofsted 17 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Chantry Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 195 pupils

  Barrack Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2AT

  Ofsted 8 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Chiddingly Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 103 pupils

  Muddles Green, Chiddingly, Lewes, BN8 6HN

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 428 pupils

  Woodland Vale Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, TN37 6JJ

  Ofsted 30 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Churchwood Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 241 pupils

  Church-in-the-Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9PB

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2022: Good

• Chyngton School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 332 pupils

  Millberg Road, Seaford, BN25 3ST

  Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

• Claremont School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 1 to 19 · 418 pupils

  Baldslow, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7PW

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Claverham Community College

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,147 pupils

  North Trade Road, Battle, TN33 0HT

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Compass Community School Pinetree Park

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 19 · 13 pupils

  Newhaven Road, Lewes, BN7 3NF

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Christian Independent

• Cradle Hill Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 661 pupils

  Lexden Road, Seaford, BN25 3BA

  Ofsted 4 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 379 pupils

  Sheepsetting Lane, Cross in Hand, Cross-in-Hand School, Heathfield, TN21 0XG

  Ofsted 20 Apr 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Crowhurst CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 96 pupils

  Forewood Lane, Crowhurst, Battle, TN33 9AJ

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Cuckmere House School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 6 to 16 · 92 pupils

  Eastbourne Road, Seaford, BN25 4BA

  Ofsted 8 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Cumnor House School

  Other · Other independent school · ages 2 to 14 · 423 pupils

  London Road, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7HT

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Dallington Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 118 pupils

  The Street, Dallington, Heathfield, TN21 9NH

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Danehill Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 64 pupils

  School Lane, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7JB

  Ofsted 12 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

  Church of England

• Darvell School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 4 to 16 · 68 pupils

  Darvell, Brightling Road, Robertsbridge, TN32 5DR

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Denton Community Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 232 pupils

  Acacia Road, Denton, Newhaven, BN9 0QJ

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 243 pupils

  Lewes Road, Ditchling, BN6 8TU

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Dudley Infant Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 7 · 169 pupils

  Harold Road, Hastings, TN35 5NJ

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• East Hoathly CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 73 pupils

  Church Marks Lane, East Hoathly, Lewes, BN8 6EQ

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• East Sussex Academy

  Alternative provision · Academy alternative provision converter · ages 4 to 16 · 120 pupils

  Oaklands Way, Hailsham, BN27 3NW

  Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Inadequate (predecessor school)

• East Sussex Skills Academy

  Alternative provision · Free schools alternative provision · ages 11 to 16

  Down Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4HS

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

• Eastbourne College

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 12 to 19 · 560 pupils

  Headmaster's House, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JX

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

Towns in East Sussex

• Battle (8)
• Bexhill-on-Sea (14)
• Crowborough (9)
• East Sussex (3)
• Eastbourne (34)
• Etchingham (3)
• Forest Row (3)
• Hailsham (11)
• Hastings (15)
• Heathfield (8)
• Lewes (20)
• Mayfield (4)
• Newhaven (5)
• Peacehaven (4)
• Pevensey (3)
• Robertsbridge (6)
• Rye (7)
• Seaford (7)
• St Leonards-on-Sea (13)
• Uckfield (15)
• Wadhurst (5)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.