East Sussex schools and admissions data

East Sussex County Council has 180 primary schools and 63 secondary schools. 11% of East Sussex's schools are private schools. 101 state schools in East Sussex follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 91 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in East Sussex

  1. Outstanding 23
  2. Good 142
  3. Requires Improvement 6
  4. Inadequate 5

Most popular state schools
in East Sussex in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Burfield Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Hailsham

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    High Cliff Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Newhaven

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    All Saints CofE Junior Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Hastings

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led • St Leonards-on-Sea

    Ofsted: None

  5. 5

    Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Crowborough

    Ofsted: None

  6. 6

    Hawkes Farm Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Hailsham

    Ofsted: None

  7. 7

    Breakwater Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Newhaven

    Ofsted: None

  8. 8

    Ark Castledown Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Hastings

    Ofsted: None

  9. 9

    Ocklynge Junior School

    Academy sponsor led • Eastbourne

    Ofsted: None

  10. 10

    White House Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Hailsham

    Ofsted: None

  11. 11

    Phoenix Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Hailsham

    Ofsted: None

  12. 12

    The Ropemakers' Academy

    Free schools special • Hailsham

    Ofsted: None

  13. 13

    Maynards Green Community Primary School

    Community school • Heathfield

    Ofsted: Good

  14. 14

    Little Common School

    Community school • Bexhill-on-Sea

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  15. 15

    Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school • North Chailey, Lewes

    Ofsted: Good

  16. 16

    Oakwood Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Eastbourne

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  17. 17

    Parkland Junior School

    Academy converter • Eastbourne

    Ofsted: Good

  18. 18

    Grovelands Community Primary School

    Foundation school • Hailsham

    Ofsted: Good

  19. 19

    Stafford Junior School

    Community school • Eastbourne

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  20. 20

    Peacehaven Heights Primary School

    Community school • Peacehaven

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  1. 1

    Lansdowne Children's Centre

    Secure units • Ocean House, St Leonards-on-Sea

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    The Mount Camphill Community Ltd

    Special post 16 institution • East Sussex, Wadhurst

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    King's Academy Ringmer

    Academy converter • Ringmer, Lewes

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    The Workplace

    Free schools alternative provision • Bexhill

    Ofsted: None

  5. 5

    St Catherine's College

    Academy converter • Eastbourne

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Causeway School

    Academy sponsor led • Eastbourne

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  7. 7

    Claverham Community College

    Community school • Battle

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Peacehaven Community School

    Academy converter • Peacehaven

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Rye College

    Academy converter • Rye

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  10. 10

    The Hastings Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Hastings

    Ofsted: Good

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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