Schools in East Sussex
220 schools across 34 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 34 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 45 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.
Latest teaching jobs in East Sussex
Teacher of Maths - plus potential TLR as Asst SENCO or Director of Year
Seahaven Academy · Newhaven
£36,400.00 - £53,040.00 Annually (FTE) Potential TLR for the right candidate - £3596.00Closes 15 NovTeaching Assistant
The Ropemakers' Academy · Hailsham
24,796 FTE. NJC Grade 3 SCP 7 (East Sussex).Closes 4 NovTeacher of English - plus potential TLR as Asst SENCO or Director of Year
Seahaven Academy · Newhaven
£36,400.00 - £53,040.00 Annually (FTE) Potential TLR for the right candidate - £3596.00Closes 15 NovHigher Level Teaching Assistant for our KS1 Speech & Language Facility
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy · St Leonards-on-Sea
Pro rata salary £16,664 - £19,917 per yearCloses 13 NovNursery Practitioner Apprentice
King Offa Primary Academy · Bexhill-on-Sea
13,455.00Closes 9 NovScience Technician
Heathfield Community College · Heathfield
Closes 6 Nov
Teaching supply agencies in East Sussex
Recruitment and supply agencies that place teachers and support staff across East Sussex and the surrounding region — for day-to-day supply, long-term and permanent roles.
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Claim this spot →Top-performing schools in East Sussex
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1King's Academy Ringmer50.6Attainment 8
- 2Heathfield Community College50.0Attainment 8
- 3Chailey School49.7Attainment 8
- 4Beacon Academy49.4Attainment 8
- 5Priory School48.7Attainment 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
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: 49.4
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