Schools in West Sussex
339 schools across 37 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 122 of 339 schools here that have a published grade.
West Sussex has 339 schools across 37 towns — 226 primary, 37 secondary, educating around 126,364 pupils. 84% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (103 of 122). There are currently 23 open teaching jobs in West Sussex. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across West Sussex.
West Sussexlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in West 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 West Sussex
View all 23 →Office Admin Assistant
Greenway Junior School · Horsham
Actual Salary: £13,143.90· Closes 20 AugTrust Finance Officer
Durrington Multi Academy Trust · Worthing
Closes 10 AugHigher Level Teaching Assistant
Warden Park Secondary Academy · Haywards Heath
SLT pay grade H £32,597 - £34,434 per annum fte. Actual salary:£27,256.38 - £28,792.41 based on 37 hours per week or £16,206.49 - £17,119.81 based on 22 hours per week· Closes 27 AugTeaching Assistant
Holmbush Primary Academy · Shoreham-by-Sea
£24,796.00 Annually (FTE) West Sussex NJC Grade 2 - Scale Point 3: Fixed term to 22.07.27 - 35.25 hours per week - Includes 4 hours Wrap-Around Care provision - TTO (38 weeks)- Actual Salary: £19,752 per annum.· Closes 19 Aug
Teaching supply agencies in West Sussex
Recruitment and supply agencies that place teachers and support staff across West 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 West Sussex
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Downlands Community School57.3Attainment 8
- 2St Paul's Catholic College55.5Attainment 8
- 3St Oscar Romero Catholic School55.1Attainment 8
- 4Shoreham Academy54.8Attainment 8
- 5Tanbridge House School54.2Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in West Sussex
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Adur
Arun
Arundel
Billingshurst
Bognor Regis
Brighton
Burgess Hill
Chichester
Copthorne
Crawley
East Grinstead
Emsworth
Fittleworth
Haslemere
Hassocks
Haywards Heath
Henfield
Horsham
Lancing
Liphook
Liss
Littlehampton
Midhurst
Petersfield
Petworth
Pulborough
Rudgwick
Select
Selsey
Shoreham-by-Sea
Singleton
Sompting
South Harting
Steyning
Warningcamp
West Hoathly
Worthing
Outstanding Schools in West Sussex
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, West Sussex· PO19 3HP
1,579 pupils
Attainment 8: 52.6
Trust: BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing, West Sussex· BN11 2JX
1,328 pupils
Attainment 8: 52.1
Hazelwick School
Crawley, West Sussex· RH10 1SX
1,890 pupils
Attainment 8: 50.2
Trust: HAZELWICK SCHOOL
Heron Way Primary School
Horsham, West Sussex· RH13 6DJ
418 pupils
KS2: 95% met expected standard
Lindfield Primary Academy
Haywards Heath, West Sussex· RH16 2DX
660 pupils
KS2: 70% met expected standard
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, West Sussex· GU29 9DT
1,158 pupils
Attainment 8: 48.8
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
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