1
Burwash CofE School
Etchingham • East Sussex • TN19 7DZ
1
10 Jun 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in East Sussex
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of East Sussex. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
188
Outstanding
12
Good
145
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 86% · RI: 7% · I: 1%
2
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea • East Sussex • TN37 7LR
1
23 Nov 2023
3
Little Common School
Bexhill-on-Sea • East Sussex • TN39 4SQ
1
12 May 2020
4
Polegate Primary School
Polegate • East Sussex • BN26 6PT
1
6 Feb 2020
5
Netherfield CofE Primary School
Battle • East Sussex • TN33 9QF
1
20 Mar 2019
6
High Cliff Academy
Newhaven • East Sussex • BN9 9FD
1
11 Jul 2018
7
Parkside Community Primary School
Heathfield • East Sussex • TN21 8QQ
1
25 Apr 2017
8
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Hastings • East Sussex • TN34 2HU
1
30 Nov 2016
9
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
Bexhill-on-Sea • East Sussex • TN40 1QE
1
4 Sep 2015
10
Barcombe Church of England Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 5DN
1
15 Jul 2015
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Luke's Primary School 1 • Nov 2013
- Newick Church of England Primary School 1 • Jul 2011
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- Stafford Junior School 2 • Sep 2024
- Middle Street Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery 2 • Jul 2024
- St Martin's CofE Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Willingdon Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- City Academy Whitehawk 2 • Jun 2024
- Saltdean Primary School 2 • Jun 2024