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Best Secondary schools in East Sussex

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 3 Good: 17 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
1 Mar 2013
Latest inspection
9 Jun 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Uckfield College
    Secondary • Community school • Uckfield • TN22 3DJ

    Last inspected on 9 Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Beacon Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Crowborough • TN6 2AS

    Last inspected on 20 May 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Seaford Head School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Seaford • BN25 4LX

    Last inspected on 17 Oct 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Dorothy Stringer School
    Secondary • Community school • Brighton • BN1 6PZ

    Last inspected on 20 Nov 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    Peacehaven Community School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Peacehaven • BN10 8RB

    Last inspected on 12 Nov 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Heathfield Community College
    Secondary • Community school • Heathfield • TN21 8RJ

    Last inspected on 5 Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Rye College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Rye • TN31 7NQ

    Last inspected on 6 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    Varndean School
    Secondary • Community school • Brighton • BN1 6NP

    Last inspected on 15 Nov 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    Seahaven Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Newhaven • BN9 9TD

    Last inspected on 13 Jan 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    St Richard's Catholic College
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Bexhill-on-Sea • TN40 1SE

    Last inspected on 11 Jan 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    St Catherine's College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Eastbourne • BN23 7BL

    Last inspected on 17 Dec 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    King's Academy Ringmer
    Secondary • Academy converter • Lewes • BN8 5RB

    Last inspected on 9 Jun 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    Claverham Community College
    Secondary • Community school • Battle • TN33 0HT

    Last inspected on 20 Nov 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    Patcham High School
    Secondary • Community school • Brighton • BN1 8PB

    Last inspected on 6 Dec 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Brighton • BN41 2WS

    Last inspected on 9 Dec 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    Priory School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Lewes • BN7 2XN

    Last inspected on 14 Apr 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 17.
    Uplands Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Wadhurst • TN5 6AZ

    Last inspected on 5 Sep 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    Ratton School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Eastbourne • BN21 2XR

    Last inspected on 13 May 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 19.
    Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
    Secondary • Community school • Hove • BN3 7BN

    Last inspected on 4 Mar 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 20.
    Blatchington Mill School
    Secondary • Community school • Hove • BN3 7BW

    Last inspected on 1 Mar 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good