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Catholic schools in East Sussex

All 10 Catholic schools in East Sussex.

10 schools in East Sussex

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  1. St Richard's Catholic College

    Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the East Sussex catholic schools average.

    262 first choices, 196 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East Sussex catholic schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11East Sussex catholic schools about 10
    Pupils
    1,029
    View school St Richard's Catholic College
  2. St Philip's Catholic Primary School

    Uckfield, TN22 5DJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the East Sussex catholic schools average.

    18 first choices, 21 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    East Sussex catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10East Sussex catholic schools about 10
    Pupils
    213
    View school St Philip's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

    Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2ND · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic

    Results above the East Sussex catholic schools average.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    East Sussex catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9East Sussex catholic schools about 10
    Pupils
    208
    View school St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
  4. St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School

    Eastbourne, BN22 8XT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the East Sussex catholic schools average.

    45 first choices, 48 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    East Sussex catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9East Sussex catholic schools about 10
    Pupils
    432
    View school St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School
  5. St Marys Catholic Primary School

    Crowborough, TN6 2LB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results well below the East Sussex catholic schools average.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school47%

    East Sussex catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10East Sussex catholic schools about 10
    Pupils
    214
    View school St Marys Catholic Primary School
  6. St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

    St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6EU · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the East Sussex catholic schools average.

    21 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    East Sussex catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9East Sussex catholic schools about 10
    Pupils
    201
    View school St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
  7. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Hastings, TN35 5NA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the East Sussex catholic schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 26 offers made

    Ready for secondary school44%

    East Sussex catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8East Sussex catholic schools about 10
    Pupils
    196
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
  8. Annecy Catholic Primary School

    Seaford, BN25 4LF · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the East Sussex catholic schools average.

    18 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    East Sussex catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11East Sussex catholic schools about 10
    Pupils
    189
    View school Annecy Catholic Primary School
  9. Mayfield School

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

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

    Independent school. Results close to the East Sussex catholic schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East Sussex catholic schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –East Sussex catholic schools about 10
    Pupils
    349
    View school Mayfield School
  10. Sacred Heart School

    Tn5 6dq · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • 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 catholic schools about 10
    Pupils
    138
    View school Sacred Heart School
The big picture

How East Sussex's Catholic schools spread out

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

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

East Sussex 59%England 62%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 44%St Marys Catholic Primary School: 47%St Philip's Catholic Primary School: 61%St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School: 62%St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School: 64%St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School: 68%Annecy Catholic Primary School: 69%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in East Sussex

Days missed

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

East Sussex average 5.0%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 4.2%St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School: 4.5%St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School: 4.8%St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School: 4.8%St Philip's Catholic Primary School: 5.1%St Marys Catholic Primary School: 5.2%Annecy Catholic Primary School: 5.6%St Richard's Catholic College: 5.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in East Sussex

Ofsted grades in East Sussex

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 5
  • Good: 5 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in East Sussex

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    88 of the 10 Catholic 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.

    Show schools with no religious character
  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.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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About these schools

Catholic schools in East Sussex, explained

There are 10 Catholic schools in East Sussex, teaching 3,169 children. 3 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

59.3% of pupils in East Sussex catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 44% to 69%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

13.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,739 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in East Sussex.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in East Sussex?
There are 10 Catholic schools in East Sussex, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in East Sussex?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in East Sussex on Eduscope are St Richard's Catholic College, St Philip's Catholic Primary School and St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in East Sussex ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in East Sussex Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in East Sussex is 19:1. 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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