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Boarding schools in East Sussex

All 15 boarding schools in East Sussex.

15 schools in East Sussex

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  1. Chailey Heritage School

    Lewes, BN8 4EF · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 36
    Pupils
    68
    View school Chailey Heritage School
  2. Claremont School

    St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7PW · Independent · All-through · Ages 1 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East Sussex boarding schools about 32
    Pupils
    418
    View school Claremont School
  3. Frewen College

    Rye, TN31 6NL · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    107
    View school Frewen College
  4. St Mary's School

    Heathfield, TN21 0BT · Academy · All-through · Ages 9 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 59
    Pupils
    78
    View school St Mary's School
  5. Buckswood School

    East Sussex, TN35 4LT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East Sussex boarding schools about 32
    Pupils
    193
    View school Buckswood School
  6. Battle Abbey School

    East Sussex, TN33 0AD · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East Sussex boarding schools about 32
    Pupils
    459
    View school Battle Abbey School
  7. Bede's Prep School

    Eastbourne, BN20 7XL · Independent · Primary · Ages 0 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East Sussex boarding schools about 32
    Pupils
    261
    View school Bede's Prep School
  8. Bede's Senior School

    Hailsham, BN27 3QH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East Sussex boarding schools about 32
    Pupils
    763
    View school Bede's Senior School
  9. Cumnor House School

    Haywards Heath, RH17 7HT · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 14

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East Sussex boarding schools about 32
    Pupils
    423
    View school Cumnor House School
  10. Eastbourne College

    Eastbourne, BN21 4JX · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East Sussex boarding schools about 32
    Pupils
    560
    View school Eastbourne College
  11. Greenfields School

    Rh18 5jd · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the East Sussex boarding schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    East Sussex boarding schools Grade 1England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –East Sussex boarding schools about 32
    Pupils
    93
    View school Greenfields School
  12. Marlborough House Vinehall School

    Robertsbridge, TN32 5JL · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 14

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East Sussex boarding schools about 32
    Pupils
    292
    View school Marlborough House Vinehall School
  13. Mayfield School

    Mayfield, TN20 6PH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the East Sussex boarding schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East Sussex boarding schools Grade 1England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –East Sussex boarding schools about 32
    Pupils
    349
    View school Mayfield School
  14. St Andrew's Prep

    Eastbourne, BN20 7RP · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 14

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East Sussex boarding schools about 32
    Pupils
    263
    View school St Andrew's Prep
The big picture

How East Sussex's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

East Sussex 7.2England 46.2St Mary's School and 6th Form College: 7.7Frewen College: 10.2Greenfields School: 32.5Mayfield School: 56.8020406080
Boarding schools in East Sussex

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

East Sussex average 19.3%St Mary's School and 6th Form College: 7.9%Chailey Heritage School: 19%St Mary's School: 30.9%0%8%16%24%32%
Boarding schools in East Sussex

Ofsted grades in East Sussex

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 4
  • Good: 2 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in East Sussex

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    9 of the 15 boarding schools in East Sussex have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in East Sussex, explained

There are 15 boarding schools in East Sussex, teaching 4,548 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 12 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

0.0% of pupils in East Sussex boarding schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

38.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £24,452 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 44.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in East Sussex?
There are 15 boarding schools in East Sussex, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in East Sussex?
East Sussex has 2 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in East Sussex boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in East Sussex is 6:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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