How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in East Sussex?

GeraLearn's directory covers 6 top-rated state-funded schools in East Sussex: 5 Outstanding and 1 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 3 secondary and 3 primary schools. For the share of ALL East Sussex schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for East Sussex.

Which schools in East Sussex are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

5 schools are rated Outstanding in East Sussex: Beacon Academy, Uckfield College, Polegate Primary School, Little Common School, Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in East Sussex?

Beacon Academy is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in East Sussex, with 1,662 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Where does this East Sussex schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in East Sussex

6 state-funded schools in East Sussex are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 5 Outstanding and 1 Good, across 3 secondary and 3 primary schools.

Which schools in East Sussex are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 6 top-rated state-funded schools in East Sussex (5 Outstanding and 1 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 3 secondary and 3 primary. Beacon Academy is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

Top-rated schools

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All 6 top-rated schools in East Sussex

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Beacon AcademyTN6 2AS	Secondary	Outstanding	1,662	April 2024
Uckfield CollegeTN22 3DJ	Secondary	Outstanding	1,602	April 2024
Polegate Primary SchoolBN26 6PT	Primary	Outstanding	692	January 2020
Little Common SchoolTN39 4SQ	Primary	Outstanding	622	March 2020
Ark Little Ridge Primary AcademyTN37 7LR	Primary	Outstanding	436	October 2023
Heathfield Community CollegeTN21 8RJ	Secondary	Good	1,437	May 2023

More school data for East Sussex

Gera School Quality Index for East Sussex — the share of ALL state-funded schools in East Sussex rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in East Sussex — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in East Sussex — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in East Sussex?: GeraLearn's directory covers 6 top-rated state-funded schools in East Sussex: 5 Outstanding and 1 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 3 secondary and 3 primary schools. For the share of ALL East Sussex schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for East Sussex.
Which schools in East Sussex are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 5 schools are rated Outstanding in East Sussex: Beacon Academy, Uckfield College, Polegate Primary School, Little Common School, Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in East Sussex?: Beacon Academy is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in East Sussex, with 1,662 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
Where does this East Sussex schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.