Buckswood School

Secondary
Independent
Ages 10 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Broomham Hall, Rye Road, Guestling, Guestling, TN35 4LTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Buckswood School is a secondary school in Guestling for ages 10 to 19. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Buckswood School.

Buckswood School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

58 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score16.1

16.1, 30 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths1.7%

1.7%, 43.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths1.7%

1.7%, 63.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score1.42

1.42, 2.67 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

27 students

Average point score per A level entry30.98

30.98, 4.02 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

193 pupils on roll, with places for 453

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Buckswood School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mulberry Academy Hastings	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 38.2
Claremont School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 36.3
Ark Alexandra Academy	3 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Attainment 8: 42.6
Rye College	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 36.8
Mulberry Academy St Leonards	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 10 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Principal Kevin Samson
Phone: 01424813813
Website: buckswood.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Broomham Hall, Rye Road, Guestling, Guestling, TN35 4LT
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114656

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.