Schools in West Sussex

• 332open schools
• 226primary
• 41secondary
• 46independent
• 128,251pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in West 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)97

Ungraded inspection114

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)38

Report card (from Nov 2025)34

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding10

Good71

Requires improvement5

Inadequate0

332 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 6.

• Albourne Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 177 pupils

  The Street, Albourne, Hassocks, BN6 9DH

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

  Church of England

• Aldingbourne Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 212 pupils

  Westergate Street, Westergate, Chichester, PO20 3QR

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 196 pupils

  Tylden Way, Horsham, RH12 5JB

  Ofsted 1 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Amberley CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 45 pupils

  School Road, Amberley, Arundel, BN18 9NB

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Amberley Court School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 16 · 16 pupils

  County Oak Cottage, 9 Amberley Court, Crawley, RH11 7XL

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

  Independent

• Apple Orchard School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 15 pupils

  Apple Orchard School, Five Oaks Road, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0RQ

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

  Independent

• Ardingly College

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 2 to 19 · 1,056 pupils

  College Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6SQ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

• Arundel CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 213 pupils

  Jarvis Road, Arundel, BN18 9HT

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Arunside School, Horsham

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 413 pupils

  Blackbridge Lane, Horsham, RH12 1RR

  Ofsted 13 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ashington CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 190 pupils

  Foster Lane, Ashington, Pulborough, RH20 3PG

  Ofsted report card, 14 Jul 2026

  Church of England

• Ashurst CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 48 pupils

  School Lane, Ashurst, Steyning, BN44 3AY

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Ashurst Wood Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11

  School Lane, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, RH19 3QW

  Ofsted 15 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

• Atelier21 Future School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 4 to 16 · 137 pupils

  Broadfield Park, Brighton Road, Crawley, RH11 9RZ

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

  Independent

• Aurora Vincent House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 42 pupils

  Vincent House, 31 North Parade, Horsham, RH12 2DA

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

  Independent

• Balcombe Cofe Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 140 pupils

  London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HS

  Ofsted 19 Apr 2023: Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 139 pupils

  Lowdells Lane, Baldwins Hill, East Grinstead, RH19 2AP

  Ofsted 18 Oct 2022: Good

• Barnham Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 313 pupils

  Elm Grove, Barnham, Bognor Regis, PO22 0HW

  Ofsted 27 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Barns Green Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 128 pupils

  The Hordens, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0PJ

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

• Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Lethaby Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 5EJ

  Ofsted 15 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 255 pupils

  Laburnum Grove, Bognor Regis, PO22 9HT

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

• Billingshurst Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 596 pupils

  Upper Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RE

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2023: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 403 pupils

  Birchwood Grove Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0DP

  Ofsted 2 Nov 2022: Good

• Birdham CE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 109 pupils

  Crooked Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7HB

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Bishop Luffa School, Chichester

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,600 pupils

  Westgate, Chichester, PO19 3HP

  Ofsted 30 Nov 2022: Outstanding

  Church of England

• Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 317 pupils

  Pennyfields, Felpham, Bognor Regis, PO22 6BN

  Ofsted 6 Jul 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Blackthorns Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 203 pupils

  3 Blackthorns Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2UA

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

• Blackwell Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 294 pupils

  Blackwell Farm Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3JL

  Ofsted 23 May 2023: Good

• Bognor Regis Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3 to 5 · 158 pupils

  85 Victoria Drive, Bognor Regis, PO21 2TB

  Ofsted 9 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Bohunt Horsham

  All-through · Free schools · ages 4 to 16 · 1,294 pupils

  Bailey Road, Horsham, RH12 6AP

  Ofsted 31 Oct 2023: Good

• Bohunt School Worthing

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 900 pupils

  65a Broadwater Road, Worthing, BN14 8AH

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Bolney CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 106 pupils

  Church Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QP

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

  Church of England

• Bolnore Village Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 424 pupils

  Updown Hill, Bolnore Village, Haywards Heath, RH16 4GD

  Ofsted 25 Sep 2019 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Bosham Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Walton Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8QF

  Ofsted 27 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Boundstone Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3 to 5 · 139 pupils

  Upper Boundstone Lane, Boundstone Nursery School, Lancing, BN15 9QX

  Ofsted 4 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Bourne Community College

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 16 · 692 pupils

  Park Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8PJ

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

• Boxgrove CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 71 pupils

  The Street, Boxgrove, Chichester, PO18 0EE

  Ofsted 7 Jun 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Bramber Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Bramber Road, Worthing, BN14 8QB

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Brambletye School

  Other · Other independent school · ages 2 to 14 · 282 pupils

  Brambletye School, Lewes Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3PD

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

• Brantridge School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 6 to 11 · Boys · 80 pupils

  Staplefield Place, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Brighton College Prep Handcross

  Other · Other independent school · ages 2 to 14 · 443 pupils

  London Road, Handcross, West Sussex, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HF

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Broadfield Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 502 pupils

  Vulcan Close, Broadfield, Crawley, RH11 9PD

  Ofsted 8 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Broadwater CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 431 pupils

  Rectory Gardens, Worthing, BN14 7TQ

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Brook Infant School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 172 pupils

  Salterns Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7JE

  Ofsted 19 Jun 2024: Good

• Buckingham Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 442 pupils

  Buckingham Road, Buckingham Park Primary, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5UD

  Ofsted 18 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Burgess Hill Girls

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 2 to 19 · Girls · 440 pupils

  Keymer Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Bury CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 87 pupils

  Westburton Lane, Bury, Pulborough, RH20 1HB

  Ofsted 19 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Camelsdale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 215 pupils

  School Road, Camelsdale, Haslemere, GU27 3RN

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Castlewood Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 205 pupils

  Castlewood Road, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9US

  Ofsted 11 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Central Education Ltd

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 24 pupils

  Yew Tree Farm, Nash Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ

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

  Independent

• Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 5 to 18 · 5 pupils

  Chalkhill, Princess Royal Hospital Site, Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4NQ

  Ofsted 22 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Chichester Free School

  All-through · Free schools · ages 4 to 19 · 1,118 pupils

  Hunston Road, Chichester, PO20 1NP

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Good

• Chichester High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,191 pupils

  Kingsham Road, Chichester, PO19 8EB

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Chichester Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3 to 5 · 140 pupils

  St James Road, Chichester, PO19 7AB

  Ofsted 5 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Chidham Parochial Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 173 pupils

  Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH

  Ofsted 31 Jan 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Christ's Hospital

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 19 · 829 pupils

  Horsham, RH13 0LJ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 52 pupils

  The Street, Clapham, Worthing, BN13 3UU

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

  Church of England

• Colgate Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 126 pupils

  Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 66 pupils

  School Lane, Compton, Chichester, PO18 9EZ

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Conifers House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16

  Egmont Road, Midhurst, GU29 9BG

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

  Independent

• Copthorne CofE Junior School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 7 to 11 · 223 pupils

  Church Road, Copthorne CE Junior School, Copthorne, RH10 3RD

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2024: Good

  Church of England

Towns in West Sussex

• Arundel (8)
• Billingshurst (6)
• Bognor Regis (16)
• Burgess Hill (13)
• Chichester (38)
• Crawley (44)
• East Grinstead (12)
• Emsworth (8)
• Hassocks (7)
• Haywards Heath (27)
• Horsham (44)
• Lancing (7)
• Littlehampton (15)
• Midhurst (5)
• Petworth (4)
• Pulborough (10)
• Shoreham-by-Sea (8)
• Steyning (4)
• West Sussex (4)
• Worthing (37)

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