SchoolScoresBest primary schools in East Sussex
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 | 88% |
| 2 | St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 87% |
| 3 | Blackboys CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 82% |
| 4 | Brede Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 82% |
| 5 | Hurst Green CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 | 81% |
| 6 | Harlands Community Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 79% |
| 7 | Western Road Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 79% |
| 8 | Ditchling St Margaret's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 78% |
| 9 | Breakwater Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 76% |
| 10 | Ark Castledown Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 exceptional, 6 strong | 76% |
| 11 | Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 75% |
| 12 | Guestling Bradshaw CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 75% |
| 13 | Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 75% |
| 14 | Little Common School Ofsted: Outstanding (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 74% |
| 15 | Park Mead Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 73% |
| 16 | St Mary the Virgin CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 2 years of results | 73% |
| 17 | All Saints CofE Junior Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 73% |
| 18 | Icklesham CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 73% |
| 19 | Sandown Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 | 72% |
| 20 | Harbour Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 | 71% |
| 21 | Parkside Community Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 71% |
| 22 | Rocks Park Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 70% |
| 23 | Maynards Green Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 70% |
| 24 | Hamsey Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 70% |
| 25 | Newick CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 69% |
| 26 | Groombridge St Thomas' CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 69% |
| 27 | Cradle Hill Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 69% |
| 28 | Catsfield CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 68% |
| 29 | High Hurstwood CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 68% |
| 30 | St Philip's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 68% |
| 31 | Ninfield CofE Primary School Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 68% |
| 32 | St Leonards CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 expected, 1 needs attention | 68% |
| 33 | Cross-in-Hand CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 67% |
| 34 | Sedlescombe CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2023 | 67% |
| 35 | St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 67% |
| 36 | Netherfield CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 67% |
| 37 | Chiddingly Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 67% |
| 38 | St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 67% |
| 39 | Herstmonceux CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 66% |
| 40 | St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 65% |
| 41 | St Paul's CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 65% |
| 42 | Peacehaven Heights Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 65% |
| 43 | Glenleigh Park Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 65% |
| 44 | White House Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 65% |
| 45 | Alfriston School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 65% |
| 46 | Battle and Langton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 65% |
| 47 | Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 64% |
| 48 | Rotherfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 64% |
| 49 | Beckley CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 64% |
| 50 | Stafford Junior School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 64% |
| 51 | Five Ashes CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results | 64% |
| 52 | St Thomas' CofE Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 63% |
| 53 | Etchingham CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 63% |
| 54 | St John's Meads CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 63% |
| 55 | Hawkes Farm Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 63% |
| 56 | Southover CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 | 63% |
| 57 | High Cliff Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 63% |
| 58 | Plumpton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 63% |
| 59 | Northiam CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 63% |
| 60 | Mark Cross CofE Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 63% |
| 61 | Bonners CofE School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 62% |
| 62 | Burwash CofE School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 62% |
| 63 | Laughton Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 62% |
| 64 | Telscombe Cliffs Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 61% |
| 65 | St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 61% |
| 66 | Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 61% |
| 67 | Stonegate CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 61% |
| 68 | Crowhurst CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 61% |
| 69 | Willingdon Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 61% |
| 70 | The Haven CofE Methodist Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 60% |
| 71 | King Offa Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 60% |
| 72 | Polegate Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2020), confirmed 2025 | 60% |
| 73 | Ashdown Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 60% |
| 74 | Nutley CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 3 expected, 2 needs attention | 60% |
| 75 | Frant CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 59% |
| 76 | Iford and Kingston CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 59% |
| 77 | Barcombe CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 58% |
| 78 | Peasmarsh CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 2 years of results | 58% |
| 79 | Staplecross Methodist Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 58% |
| 80 | Pebsham Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 58% |
| 81 | Mayfield CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 58% |
| 82 | Parkland Junior School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 58% |
| 83 | Mulberry West St Leonards Primary Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 58% |
| 84 | Jarvis Brook Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 57% |
| 85 | Danehill CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 2 years of results | 57% |
| 86 | Westfield School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 57% |
| 87 | Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 57% |
| 88 | Hellingly Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 | 56% |
| 89 | Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 56% |
| 90 | Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 56% |
| 91 | Tollgate Community Junior School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 56% |
| 92 | Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 55% |
| 93 | Hankham Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 55% |
| 94 | Thornton Grove Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2018, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 55% |
| 95 | South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 55% |
| 96 | Langney Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 54% |
| 97 | St Marys Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 54% |
| 98 | Seaford Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 54% |
| 99 | Manor Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 54% |
| 100 | All Saints' and St Richard's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 54% |
| 101 | Ore Village Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 53% |
| 102 | Stone Cross School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 53% |
| 103 | Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 53% |
| 104 | Dallington CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 53% |
| 105 | East Hoathly CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 53% |
| 106 | Chyngton School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 53% |
| 107 | Mulberry Silverdale Primary Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 52% |
| 108 | Annecy Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 52% |
| 109 | Forest Row CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2024) | 52% |
| 110 | Grovelands Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 52% |
| 111 | Ocklynge Junior School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 51% |
| 112 | Robsack Wood Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 51% |
| 113 | All Saints CofE Primary School, Bexhill Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 51% |
| 114 | Buxted CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 50% |
| 115 | Oakwood Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 48% |
| 116 | St Mark's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 48% |
| 117 | Shinewater Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 48% |
| 118 | Chantry Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 48% |
| 119 | Sir Henry Fermor CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 47% |
| 120 | Salehurst CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 46% |
| 121 | St Michael's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results | 46% |
| 122 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 45% |
| 123 | Firle CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 1 year of results | 43% |
| 124 | Little Horsted CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 42% |
| 125 | Framfield CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 41% |
| 126 | Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2024) | 41% |
| 127 | Rye Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 41% |
| 128 | Mulberry Baird Primary Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 40% |
| 129 | Heron Park Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 39% |
| 130 | Bourne Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 38% |
| 131 | Churchwood Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 38% |
| 132 | Chailey St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 35% |
| 133 | Hollington Primary School Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 34% |
| 134 | Bodiam CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results | 33% |
| 135 | Ticehurst and Flimwell CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), some aspects weaker 2024 | 32% |
| 136 | Fletching CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 29% |
| 137 | West Rise Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 2 years of results | 20% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.