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Schools in Wealden

  • 61State-funded schools
  • 51Primary
  • 6Secondary

Admissions are run by East Sussex for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
1.9
close to East Sussex median (1.9)
Median school in Wealden
New Ofsted report cards
6of 61 schools
Results by area
First choice · secondary · East Sussex-wide
86%
East Sussex admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 6 schools of 61 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 43 schools · graded 2012 to 2024

  • Outstanding3
  • Good37
  • Requires improvement0
  • Inadequate3

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 11 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education1811
Behaviour and attitudes2711
Personal development37–1
Leadership and management1811

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 1.

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Secondary schools in Wealden

6 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Willingdon Community School Remains Good2023 2.6 applications per place 45.2 20%
Heathfield Community College Good2023 1.9 applications per place 50.0 16%
Uckfield College Outstanding2024 1.9 applications per place 47.7 15%
Uplands Academy Standards maintained2025 1.9 applications per place 46.4 23%
Beacon Academy Outstanding2024 1.6 applications per place 49.4 14%
Hailsham Academy Serious weaknesses Inadequate2023 0.9 applications per place 35.4 27%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Wealden

51 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Hankham Primary School Good2023 5.3small intake applications per place 52% 30%
Danehill Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good · concerns noted2024 5.0small intake applications per place 55% 17%
Hellingly Community Primary School Remains Good2021 4.7 applications per place – 15%
Park Mead Primary School Standards maintained2024 3.8small intake applications per place 71% 18%
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School Faith Good2024 3.7 applications per place 80% 6%
Frant Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 3.6small intake applications per place 50% 6%
Fletching Church of England Primary School Faith Good2022 3.5small intake applications per place 36% 22%
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 3.4small intake applications per place 35% 16%
Nutley Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 3.3small intake applications per place 54% 12%
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.3small intake applications per place 69% 31%
Laughton Community Primary School Good2024 3.1small intake applications per place 40% 12%
St Marys Catholic Primary School Faith 2026 3.1 applications per place 47% 8%
Stone Cross School Remains Good2023 3.0 applications per place 53% 17%
St John's Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.9 applications per place 66% 5%
All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 2.8small intake applications per place 58% 8%
Parkside Community Primary School 2026 2.7 applications per place 72% 9%
Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery Graded · no overall grade2024 2.7 applications per place 71% 6%
Bonners CofE School & Nursery Faith Remains Good2024 2.6small intake applications per place 76% 24%
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School Standards maintained2024 2.5 applications per place 76% 11%
Chiddingly Primary School Standards maintained2024 2.5small intake applications per place 64% 17%
Hawkes Farm Academy Graded · no overall grade2024 2.5 applications per place 74% 28%
Willingdon Primary School Good2024 2.3 applications per place 63% 17%
Five Ashes CofE Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.3small intake applications per place 82% 25%
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 2.3small intake applications per place 50% 16%
Framfield Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.3small intake applications per place 64% 11%
Alfriston School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.2small intake applications per place 54% 13%
Ashdown Primary School Remains Good2023 2.2 applications per place 60% 9%
Rocks Park Primary School Remains Good2023 2.2 applications per place 71% 10%
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 2.2 applications per place 74% 8%
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.2 applications per place 40% 20%
Maynards Green Community Primary School Standards maintained2025 2.2 applications per place 68% 12%
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.2 applications per place 76% 17%
Rotherfield Primary School Remains Good2023 2.2 applications per place 55% 12%
Blackboys Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 2.1 applications per place 82% 4%
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.0 applications per place 50% 17%
Buxted CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 2.0 applications per place 41% 9%
East Hoathly CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.0small intake applications per place 50% 14%
St Michael's Primary School 2026 2.0small intake applications per place 71% 5%
Grovelands Community Primary School Standards maintained2025 2.0 applications per place – 24%
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.0 applications per place 61% 14%
Polegate Primary School Standards maintained2025 1.9 applications per place 66% 18%
White House Academy Standards maintained2025 1.9 applications per place 68% 41%
Mayfield Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 1.8 applications per place 60% 17%
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 1.8small intake applications per place 73% 3%
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery Faith Good2024 1.6 applications per place 50% 19%
Ninfield Church of England Primary School Faith Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022 1.6 applications per place 64% 24%
Manor Primary School Remains Good2023 1.6 applications per place 63% 23%
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School Faith Good2022 1.5 applications per place 70% 12%
Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery Faith Remains Good2024 1.5 applications per place 66% 13%
Thornton Grove Academy Not yet inspected 1.4 applications per place – 45%
Jarvis Brook Primary School Standards maintained2025 0.7 applications per place 67% 37%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

4 schools