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Faith schools in East Sussex

All 87 faith schools in East Sussex.

87 schools in East Sussex

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  1. St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School

    Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1QE · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    84 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    420
    View school St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
  2. Blackboys Church of England Primary School

    Uckfield, TN22 5LL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school82%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 5East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    139
    View school Blackboys Church of England Primary School
  3. St Richard's Catholic College

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the East Sussex faith schools average.

    262 first choices, 196 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East Sussex faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,029
    View school St Richard's Catholic College
  4. Newick Church of England Primary School

    Lewes, BN8 4NB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results above the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    35 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    217
    View school Newick Church of England Primary School
  5. Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

    Ditchling, BN6 8TU · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    243
    View school Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
  6. Barcombe Church of England Primary School

    Lewes, BN8 5DN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

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

    14 first choices, 14 offers made

    Ready for secondary school44%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    132
    View school Barcombe Church of England Primary School
  7. 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 faith schools average.

    18 first choices, 21 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    213
    View school St Philip's Catholic Primary School
  8. St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic

    Results close to the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    208
    View school St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
  9. Burwash CofE School

    Etchingham, TN19 7DZ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    9 first choices, 14 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    158
    View school Burwash CofE School
  10. Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East Sussex faith schools average.

    38 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school75%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    194
    View school Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School
  11. Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery

    Etchingham, TN19 7PN · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    16 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    140
    View school Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery
  12. Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9SF · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school74%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    117
    View school Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
  13. High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School

    Uckfield, TN22 4AD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    101
    View school High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School
  14. Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School

    Pevensey, BN24 5LP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    61 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school76%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    415
    View school Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School
  15. Frant Church of England Primary School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9DX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

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

    6 first choices, 10 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    96
    View school Frant Church of England Primary School
  16. Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery

    Winchelsea, TN36 4BX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    121
    View school Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
  17. All Saints CofE Junior Academy

    Hastings, TN35 5JU · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the East Sussex faith schools average.

    Ready for secondary school63%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    222
    View school All Saints CofE Junior Academy
  18. Catsfield Church of England Primary School

    Battle, TN33 9DP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results above the East Sussex faith schools average.

    17 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    105
    View school Catsfield Church of England Primary School
  19. Mayfield Church of England Primary School

    Mayfield, TN20 6TA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results close to the East Sussex faith schools average.

    24 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    133
    View school Mayfield Church of England Primary School
  20. Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School

    Battle, TN33 0RQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    199
    View school Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School
  21. St John's Church of England Primary School

    Crowborough, TN6 1SD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results above the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    34 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    210
    View school St John's Church of England Primary School
  22. Southover CofE Primary School

    Lewes, BN7 1JP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the East Sussex faith schools average, low absence.

    32 first choices, 33 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    288
    View school Southover CofE Primary School
  23. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    45 first choices, 48 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    432
    View school St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School
  24. Beckley Church of England Primary School

    Rye, TN31 6RN · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the East Sussex faith schools average.

    10 first choices, 10 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    East Sussex faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10East Sussex faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    83
    View school Beckley Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How East Sussex's faith 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 62%England 62%St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 0%Firle Church of England Primary School: 14%Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 27%Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School: 31%Salehurst Church of England Primary School: 32%Little Horsted Church of England Primary School: 35%Fletching Church of England Primary School: 36%Bodiam Church of England Primary School: 36%Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School: 40%Buxted CofE Primary School: 41%Barcombe Church of England Primary School: 44%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 44%Stonegate Church of England Primary School: 46%All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill: 47%St Marys Catholic Primary School: 47%Beckley Church of England Primary School: 50%East Hoathly CofE Primary School: 50%Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 50%Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School: 50%Frant Church of England Primary School: 50%Staplecross Methodist Primary School: 50%St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School: 50%Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy: 50%Nutley Church of England Primary School: 54%Danehill Church of England Primary School: 55%The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School: 55%Dallington Church of England Primary School: 58%Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School: 58%All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School: 58%Southover CofE Primary School: 60%Mayfield Church of England Primary School: 60%Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School: 60%St Philip's Catholic Primary School: 61%St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School: 62%Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School: 63%All Saints CofE Junior Academy: 63%St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy: 63%Framfield Church of England Primary School: 64%St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School: 64%Ninfield Church of England Primary School: 64%Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery: 66%St John's Church of England Primary School: 66%Etchingham Church of England Primary School: 67%South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School: 67%Newick Church of England Primary School: 67%St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School: 68%Catsfield Church of England Primary School: 69%St Mark's Church of England Primary School: 69%Annecy Catholic Primary School: 69%Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School: 70%St John's Meads Church of England Primary School: 71%Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 71%Burwash CofE School: 72%Netherfield CofE Primary School: 72%St Paul's Church of England Academy: 72%Crowhurst CofE Primary School: 73%Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School: 73%Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 74%Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School: 75%Bonners CofE School & Nursery: 76%Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School: 76%St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School: 78%Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School: 79%Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 79%High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School: 80%Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 80%St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School: 80%Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School: 81%Five Ashes CofE Primary School: 82%Blackboys Church of England Primary School: 82%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in East Sussex

Days missed

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

East Sussex average 5.6%Blackboys Church of England Primary School: 2.5%Barcombe Church of England Primary School: 3.3%High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School: 3.6%Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 3.9%Frant Church of England Primary School: 4%Framfield Church of England Primary School: 4.1%Dallington Church of England Primary School: 4.2%St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School: 4.2%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 4.2%St John's Church of England Primary School: 4.3%St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School: 4.3%Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 4.3%Burwash CofE School: 4.5%Etchingham Church of England Primary School: 4.5%Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School: 4.5%St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School: 4.5%St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School: 4.5%Bodiam Church of England Primary School: 4.6%Newick Church of England Primary School: 4.6%Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 4.7%Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 4.7%Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School: 4.7%Buxted CofE Primary School: 4.8%St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School: 4.8%St John's Meads Church of England Primary School: 4.8%St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School: 4.8%Southover CofE Primary School: 4.9%Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School: 4.9%Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery: 4.9%Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School: 4.9%Crowhurst CofE Primary School: 5.1%Five Ashes CofE Primary School: 5.1%Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School: 5.1%St Philip's Catholic Primary School: 5.1%Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School: 5.2%Mayfield Church of England Primary School: 5.2%St Marys Catholic Primary School: 5.2%Beckley Church of England Primary School: 5.3%Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School: 5.3%South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School: 5.3%Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School: 5.3%Nutley Church of England Primary School: 5.4%All Saints CofE Junior Academy: 5.4%Netherfield CofE Primary School: 5.5%Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School: 5.5%The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School: 5.5%Staplecross Methodist Primary School: 5.6%Annecy Catholic Primary School: 5.6%Stonegate Church of England Primary School: 5.7%Ninfield Church of England Primary School: 5.7%St Richard's Catholic College: 5.7%St Paul's Church of England Academy: 5.9%Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School: 6%Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School: 6.1%Bonners CofE School & Nursery: 6.1%St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy: 6.1%Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School: 6.2%Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy: 6.2%Catsfield Church of England Primary School: 6.4%East Hoathly CofE Primary School: 6.5%St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 6.6%Little Horsted Church of England Primary School: 6.6%St Andrew's Church of England Infants School: 6.8%All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill: 7%Danehill Church of England Primary School: 7%Salehurst Church of England Primary School: 7.2%St Mary's School and 6th Form College: 7.9%St Mark's Church of England Primary School: 8.2%Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 8.3%Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 8.4%All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School: 8.4%St Catherine's College: 8.7%Firle Church of England Primary School: 9%Ark Alexandra Academy: 9%Fletching Church of England Primary School: 9.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in East Sussex

Ofsted grades in East Sussex

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 38 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 49
  • Good: 46 of 49
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 49
  • Inadequate: 1 of 49
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in East Sussex

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    88 of the 87 faith 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
  3. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Faith schools in East Sussex, explained

There are 87 faith schools in East Sussex, teaching 20,017 children. 53 are run by the council and 21 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 12 independent schools.

96% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

61.6% of pupils in East Sussex faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 82%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

20.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,350 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in East Sussex?
There are 87 faith schools in East Sussex, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in East Sussex?
The highest-ranked faith schools in East Sussex on Eduscope are St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School, Blackboys Church of England Primary School and St Richard's Catholic College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in East Sussex?
East Sussex has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 46 are rated Good, meaning 96% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith 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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