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

GeraLearn's directory covers 14 top-rated state-funded schools in West Sussex: 9 Outstanding and 5 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 12 secondary and 2 primary schools. For the share of ALL West Sussex schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for West Sussex.

Which schools in West Sussex are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

9 schools are rated Outstanding in West Sussex: Hazelwick School, Shoreham Academy, Bishop Luffa School, Chichester, Tanbridge House School, Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing, St Paul's Catholic College, and 3 more. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

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

Hazelwick School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in West Sussex, with 1,890 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Where does this West 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 West Sussex

14 state-funded schools in West Sussex are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 9 Outstanding and 5 Good, across 12 secondary and 2 primary schools.

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

GeraLearn lists 14 top-rated state-funded schools in West Sussex (9 Outstanding and 5 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 12 secondary and 2 primary. Hazelwick School 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

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All 14 top-rated schools in West Sussex

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

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Hazelwick SchoolRH10 1SX	Secondary	Outstanding	1,890	October 2023
Shoreham AcademyBN43 6YT	Secondary	Outstanding	1,777	February 2024
Bishop Luffa School, ChichesterPO19 3HP	Secondary	Outstanding	1,579	November 2022
Tanbridge House SchoolRH12 1SR	Secondary	Outstanding	1,524	June 2024
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, WorthingBN11 2JX	Secondary	Outstanding	1,328	June 2024
St Paul's Catholic CollegeRH15 8GA	Secondary	Outstanding	1,190	February 2023
Midhurst Rother CollegeGU29 9DT	Secondary	Outstanding	1,158	May 2024
Lindfield Primary AcademyRH16 2DX	Primary	Outstanding	660	October 2021
Heron Way Primary SchoolRH13 6DJ	Primary	Outstanding	418	February 2024
Durrington High SchoolBN13 1JX	Secondary	Good	1,606	March 2022
The Sir Robert Woodard AcademyBN15 9QZ	Secondary	Good	1,412	October 2021
The Littlehampton AcademyBN17 6FE	Secondary	Good	1,369	February 2022
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, CrawleyRH11 8JE	Secondary	Good	1,359	November 2023
The Angmering SchoolBN16 4HH	Secondary	Good	1,345	October 2022

More school data for West Sussex

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

Schools in West Sussex — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in West Sussex?: GeraLearn's directory covers 14 top-rated state-funded schools in West Sussex: 9 Outstanding and 5 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 12 secondary and 2 primary schools. For the share of ALL West Sussex schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for West Sussex.
Which schools in West Sussex are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 9 schools are rated Outstanding in West Sussex: Hazelwick School, Shoreham Academy, Bishop Luffa School, Chichester, Tanbridge House School, Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing, St Paul's Catholic College, and 3 more. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in West Sussex?: Hazelwick School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in West Sussex, with 1,890 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
Where does this West 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.