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Uckfield College
Secondary • Community school • Uckfield • East Sussex • TN22 3DJ
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in East Sussex
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary 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 secondary schools
32
Outstanding
3
Good
19
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 63% · RI: 27% · I: 0%
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Beacon Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Crowborough • East Sussex • TN6 2AS
Outstanding
3
Seaford Head School
Secondary • Academy converter • Seaford • East Sussex • BN25 4LX
Outstanding
4
Dorothy Stringer School
Secondary • Community school • Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 6PZ
Good
5
Peacehaven Community School
Secondary • Academy converter • Peacehaven • East Sussex • BN10 8RB
Good
6
Heathfield Community College
Secondary • Community school • Heathfield • East Sussex • TN21 8RJ
Good
7
Rye College
Secondary • Academy converter • Rye • East Sussex • TN31 7NQ
Good
8
Varndean School
Secondary • Community school • Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 6NP
Good
9
Seahaven Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Newhaven • East Sussex • BN9 9TD
Good
10
St Richard's Catholic College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Bexhill-on-Sea • East Sussex • TN40 1SE
Good
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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