Secondary schools in East Sussex

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

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27 schools, A to Z.

• 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

• Beacon Academy

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

  North Beeches Road, Crowborough, TN6 2AS

  Ofsted 16 Apr 2024: Outstanding

• 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)

• 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

• Chailey School

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

  Mill Lane, South Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4PU

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

• 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

• 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

• Heathfield Community College

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,416 pupils

  Cade Street, Heathfield, TN21 8RJ

  Ofsted 23 May 2023: Good

• King's Academy Ringmer

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 659 pupils

  Lewes Road, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5RB

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Mayfield School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 349 pupils

  The Old Palace, High Street, Mayfield, TN20 6PH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Roman Catholic Independent

• Mulberry Academy Hastings

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 833 pupils

  Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DN

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

• Mulberry Academy St Leonards

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16

  Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

• Peacehaven Community School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 890 pupils

  Greenwich Way, Peacehaven, BN10 8RB

  Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Good

• Priory School

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,153 pupils

  Mountfield Road, Lewes, BN7 2XN

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ratton School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,183 pupils

  Park Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 2XR

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Robertsbridge Community College

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 644 pupils

  Knelle Road, Robertsbridge, TN32 5EA

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2024: Inadequate (predecessor school)

• Rye College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 645 pupils

  The Grove, Rye, TN31 7NQ

  Ofsted 17 Jan 2023: Good

• Seaford Head School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,461 pupils

  Arundel Road, Seaford, BN25 4LX

  Ofsted 16 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Seahaven Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 701 pupils

  Haven Way, Newhaven, BN9 9TD

  Ofsted report card, 11 Nov 2025

• St Catherine's College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,064 pupils

  Priory Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7BL

  Ofsted 21 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• St Richard's Catholic College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,029 pupils

  Ashdown Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2021: Good (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• The Eastbourne Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 776 pupils

  Brodrick Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• The Turing School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 771 pupils

  Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

• Uckfield College

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,671 pupils

  Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, TN22 3DJ

  Ofsted 16 Apr 2024: Outstanding

• Uplands Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 699 pupils

  Lower High Street, Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ

  Ofsted 15 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Willingdon Community School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,117 pupils

  Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9QX

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

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.