Best Primary Schools in East Sussex
We checked all 148 primary schools in East Sussex and list every one: 129 ranked, then 19 without a rank.
- Schools checked
- 148
- Ranked
- 129
- Without a rank
- 19
Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score across East Sussex, and each school's town is shown. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.
East Sussex also has 39 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in East Sussex. East Sussex also has rankings for Crowborough, Eastbourne, Hailsham, Hastings and Lewes.
Ranked primary schools in East Sussex
Rank 1
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 92%
- Higher standard
- 14%
Rank 2
- Expected standard
- 81%
- Higher standard
- 19%
Rank 3
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 4
Blackboys Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 82%
- Higher standard
- 23%
Rank 5
Little Common School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 68%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 6
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 80%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 7
- Expected standard
- 78%
- Higher standard
- 22%
Rank 8
- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 29%
Rank 9
Hamsey Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 70%
- Higher standard
- 20%
Rank 10
Burwash CofE School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 72%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 11
- Expected standard
- 75%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 11
Sandown Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 81%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 13
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 19%
Rank 14
Brede Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 100%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 15
Harbour Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 74%
- Higher standard
- 12%
Rank 16
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 80%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 17
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 76%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 18
- Expected standard
- 80%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 19
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 14%
Rank 20
Western Road Community Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 70%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 21
Newick Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 22
- Expected standard
- 74%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 23
Ark Castledown Primary Academy
Report card: Strong standard to exceptional- Expected standard
- 78%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 24
Alfriston School
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 54%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 24
Catsfield Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 26
Crowhurst CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 27
Southover CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 23%
Rank 28
Parkside Community Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 72%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 29
Parkland Junior School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 68%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 30
White House Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 68%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 31
Breakwater Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 81%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 31
St Paul's Church of England Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 72%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 33
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 34
Five Ashes CofE Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 82%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 35
Bonners CofE School & Nursery
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 76%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 36
Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 79%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 37
King Offa Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 70%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 38
Polegate Primary School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 39
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 70%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 40
Rocks Park Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 41
Maynards Green Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 68%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 42
Mayfield Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 43
Jarvis Brook Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 44
Chyngton School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 44
Willingdon Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 46
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 15%
Rank 46
St John's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 46
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 12%
Rank 49
Stafford Junior School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 50
Cradle Hill Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 51
- Expected standard
- 79%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 52
Danehill Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 55%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 53
Ashdown Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 54
Peacehaven Heights Academy
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 79%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 55
Seaford Primary School
Report card: Expected standard- Expected standard
- 72%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 56
Glenleigh Park Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 62%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 57
Hawkes Farm Academy
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 74%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 57
Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 59
St Michael's Primary School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 60
Etchingham Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 61
- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 62
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 76%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 62
High Cliff Academy
Report card: Expected standard- Expected standard
- 76%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 64
- Expected standard
- 58%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 65
Tollgate Community Junior School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 66
St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 61%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 67
Park Mead Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 68
Barcombe Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 44%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 69
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 70
- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 71
Beckley Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 72
Stonegate Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 46%
- Higher standard
- 15%
Rank 73
Annecy Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 74
Chiddingly Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 74
East Hoathly CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 20%
Rank 76
All Saints CofE Junior Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 76
Rotherfield Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 55%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 78
Ore Village Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 79
Shinewater Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 80
Stone Cross School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 80
Telscombe Cliffs Academy
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 62%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 82
Pebsham Primary Academy
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 83
All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 58%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 84
Netherfield CofE Primary School
Report card: Expected standard- Expected standard
- 72%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 85
Manor Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 86
Ocklynge Junior School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 52%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 87
Nutley Church of England Primary School
Report card: Needs attention to strong standard- Expected standard
- 54%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 88
- Expected standard
- 47%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 89
Robsack Wood Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 90
Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 90
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 92
Westfield School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 55%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 93
Bodiam Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 36%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 94
- Expected standard
- 40%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 95
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 96
Hankham Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 52%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 97
Mulberry Silverdale Primary
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 98
Plumpton Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 99
- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 100
Dallington Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 58%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 100
Oakwood Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 102
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 52%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 103
Framfield Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 104
The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School
Report card: Expected standard- Expected standard
- 55%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 105
Frant Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 105
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 107
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 108
Buxted CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 41%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 109
Langney Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 110
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 27%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 110
- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 110
Staplecross Methodist Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 113
St Marys Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 47%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 114
Rye Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 32%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 115
Heron Park Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 41%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 115
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 31%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 117
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 35%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 118
Laughton Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 40%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 119
Churchwood Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 46%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 120
Chantry Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 42%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 121
Salehurst Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 32%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 122
Fletching Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 36%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 123
- Expected standard
- 31%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 124
Mulberry Baird Primary
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 56%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 125
Firle Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 14%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 126
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 0%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 127
Ninfield Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Inadequate- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 128
Bourne Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 33%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 129
Hollington Primary School
Ofsted: Inadequate- Expected standard
- 35%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Primary schools in East Sussex without a rank
Annan School
No Ofsted inspectionBede's Prep School
No Ofsted inspectionDudley Infant Academy
Ofsted: GoodGrovelands Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodHellingly Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodMotcombe Infants' School
Ofsted: GoodParkland Infant School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standardPashley Down Infant School
Ofsted: GoodPeasmarsh Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodRingmer Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted: GoodRoselands Infants' School
Ofsted: GoodSacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodSacred Heart School
No Ofsted inspectionSkippers Hill Manor Preparatory School
No Ofsted inspectionSt Andrew's Church of England Infants School
Ofsted: GoodSt Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodSt Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodThornton Grove Academy
No Ofsted inspectionWest Rise Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Good