Schools in East Sussex
220 schools across 35 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 67 of 220 schools here that have a published grade.
East Sussex has 220 schools across 35 towns — 144 primary, 23 secondary, educating around 66,245 pupils. 81% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (54 of 67). There are currently 24 open teaching jobs in East Sussex. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across East Sussex.
East Sussexlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in East Sussex
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in East Sussex
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Heathfield Community College50.6Attainment 8
- 2Claverham Community College50.3Attainment 8
- 3Beacon Academy50.2Attainment 8
- 4Seaford Head School49.4Attainment 8
- 5Chailey School49.3Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in East Sussex
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Battle
BATTLE
Bexhill on Sea
Bexhill-on-Sea
Crowborough
Ditchling
East Sussex
Eastbourne
Etchingham
Forest Row
Hailsham
Hartfield
Hastings
HASTINGS
Haywards Heath
Heathfield
Lewes
Mayfield
Newhaven
Peacehaven
Pevensey
Playden Rye
Polegate
Robertsbridge
Rother
Rye
Seaford
Sharpthorne
St Leonards-on-Sea
Tunbridge Wells
Uckfield
Wadhurst
Wealden
Winchelsea
Wivelsfield Green
Outstanding Schools in East Sussex
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex· TN37 7LR
436 pupils
KS2: 73% met expected standard
Trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Beacon Academy
Crowborough, East Sussex· TN6 2AS
1,662 pupils
Attainment 8: 50.2
Trust: MARK EDUCATION TRUST
Burwash CofE School
Etchingham, East Sussex· TN19 7DZ
163 pupils
KS2: 72% met expected standard
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, East Sussex· BN23 8EJ
129 pupils
Trust: THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST
Little Common School
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex· TN39 4SQ
622 pupils
KS2: 68% met expected standard
Trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Polegate Primary School
Polegate, East Sussex· BN26 6PT
692 pupils
KS2: 66% met expected standard