Special schools in East Sussex

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

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26 schools, A to Z.

• 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)

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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)

• Frewen College

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 19 · 107 pupils

  Northiam, Rye, TN31 6NL

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Glyne Gap School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 2 to 19 · 140 pupils

  School Place, Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU

  Ofsted 11 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Hazel Court School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 11 to 19 · 135 pupils

  Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Outstanding

• Headstart

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 21 · 50 pupils

  Crouch Lane, Ninfield, Battle, TN33 9EG

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

  Independent

• ISP School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18 · 53 pupils

  Glengorse Estate, Glengorse, Battle, TN33 0TX

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

  Independent

• Mountfield Heath School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 11 · 46 pupils

  John's Cross Road, John's Cross, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5FA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 16 · 80 pupils

  Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Northease Manor School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · 115 pupils

  Rodmell, Lewes, BN7 3EY

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Saxon Mount School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 11 to 16 · 172 pupils

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

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

• St Mary's School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 9 to 16 · Boys · 78 pupils

  Horam, Heathfield, TN21 0BT

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• St Mary's School and 6th Form College

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 5 to 19 · 221 pupils

  Wrestwood Road, Bexhill on Sea, TN40 2LU

  Ofsted 22 Mar 2022: Good

  Inter- / non- denominational

• Step by Step School Limited

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 19 · 36 pupils

  Neylands Farm, Grinstead Lane, Sharpthorne, RH19 4HP

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

  Independent

• Summerdown School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 3 to 16 · 174 pupils

  3 Broadwater Way, Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ

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

• The Flagship School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 7 to 16 · 63 pupils

  The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AE

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• The Lindfield School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 11 to 16 · 123 pupils

  Lindfield Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ

  Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• The Ropemakers' Academy

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 4 to 16 · 115 pupils

  Reef Way, Hailsham, BN27 1FB

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2023: Good

• The South Downs School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 11 · 164 pupils

  Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8NU

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Torfield School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 11 · 97 pupils

  Croft Road, Hastings, TN34 3JT

  Ofsted 23 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

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.