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Secondary schools in East Sussex, ranked

The 22 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    Heathfield Community College

    Community school

    50.6
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Claverham Community College

    Community school

    50.3
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Beacon Academy

    Academy converter

    50.2
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Seaford Head School

    Academy converter

    49.4
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    Chailey School

    Community school

    49.3
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    St Catherine's College

    Academy converter

    47.6
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    King's Academy Ringmer

    Academy converter

    47.6
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    The Cavendish School

    Academy converter

    47.3
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    Uckfield College

    Community school

    47.0
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Gildredge House

    Free schools

    46.7
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Priory School

    Foundation school

    46.4
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Willingdon Community School

    Community school

    45.0
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Ratton School

    Academy converter

    43.0
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    Ark Alexandra Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    42.6
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    Uplands Academy

    Academy converter

    42.5
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    Bexhill High Academy

    Academy converter

    41.7
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    Seahaven Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    40.3
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    Peacehaven Community School

    Academy converter

    40.1
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    Mulberry Academy Hastings

    Academy sponsor led

    38.2
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    The Eastbourne Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    37.7
    Attainment 8
  21. 21
    Rye College

    Academy converter

    36.8
    Attainment 8
  22. 22
    The Turing School

    Academy sponsor led

    34.6
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in East Sussex?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Heathfield Community College ranks first of 22 ranked secondary schools in East Sussex, with an average Attainment 8 score of 50.6. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in East Sussex ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in East Sussex?
22 secondary schools in East Sussex published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.