1
Polegate Primary School
Polegate • East Sussex • BN26 6PT
1
6 Feb 2020
Top 10 Primary schools in Wealden
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Wealden. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
51
Outstanding
2
Good
40
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 91% · RI: 2% · I: 2%
2
Parkside Community Primary School
Heathfield • East Sussex • TN21 8QQ
1
25 Apr 2017
3
Willingdon Primary School
Eastbourne • East Sussex • BN20 9RJ
2
24 Jun 2024
4
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School
Uckfield • East Sussex • TN22 4AD
2
14 May 2024
5
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Forest Row • East Sussex • RH18 5EB
2
14 May 2024
6
Laughton Community Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 6AH
2
8 May 2024
7
Hankham Primary School
Pevensey • East Sussex • BN24 5AY
2
27 Jun 2023
8
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN3 9SF
2
26 Jun 2023
9
Fletching Church of England Primary School
Uckfield • East Sussex • TN22 3SP
2
28 Sep 2022
10
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School
Heathfield • East Sussex • TN21 0XG
2
15 Jun 2022
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Maynards Green Community Primary School 2 • Jun 2020
- Blackboys Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2019
- White House Academy 2 • Oct 2019
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School 2 • Mar 2019
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School 2 • Feb 2019
- Danehill Church of England Primary School 2 • Feb 2019
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2018
- Ashdown Primary School 2 • May 2018
- Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School 2 • Apr 2017
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2016