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Education in Mid Sussex

District

The south east of the South East. 163,566 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 334 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Mid Sussex, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Mid Sussex had 64 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
64
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Mid Sussex had 64 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Mid Sussex among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Mid Sussex is 64.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Mid Sussex. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Mid Sussex

Mid Sussex has 64 open schools: 41 primary, 7 secondary, 7 special, 7 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
1
Good
13
Requires improvement
2
Inadequate
0

16 of the 52 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2021 and June 2024.

9 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

4 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Mid Sussex

1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

St Paul's Catholic College (February 2023).

Primary (41)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Albourne Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11177Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade79% met KS2 standard
Ashurst Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed
Balcombe Cofe Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11140Good (overall), April 2023, before the school changed63% met KS2 standard
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East GrinsteadAcademy converter4 to 11139Good (overall), October 202266% met KS2 standard
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess HillCommunity school4 to 11403Good (overall), November 202276% met KS2 standard
Blackthorns Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11203Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met77% met KS2 standard
Blackwell Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11294Good (overall), May 202361% met KS2 standard
Bolney CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11106Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade20% met KS2 standard
Bolnore Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11424School remains Good, September 201972% met KS2 standard
Copthorne CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school7 to 11223Good (overall), June 202463% met KS2 standard
Crawley Down Village CofE SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11396School remains Good, January 2024
Estcots Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11403Standards maintained, December 202461% met KS2 standard
Fairway Infant School, CopthorneCommunity school4 to 7171Standards maintained, January 2025
Halsford Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11398Good (overall), November 202271% met KS2 standard
Handcross Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11238School remains Good, May 202379% met KS2 standard
Harlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11453School remains Good, January 202357% met KS2 standard
Hassocks Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 7266Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, CuckfieldAcademy converter4 to 11420School remains Good, October 202382% met KS2 standard
Lindfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter5 to 11656Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met70% met KS2 standard
London Meed Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11415Good (overall), May 202355% met KS2 standard
Northlands Wood Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11419Standards maintained, May 202567% met KS2 standard
Oak Tree Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11408Requires improvement (overall), April 2022, before the school changed
Sheddingdean Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11199Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met66% met KS2 standard
Southway Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11362Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade73% met KS2 standard
St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1197Good (overall), March 202375% met KS2 standard
St Giles CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11114Standards maintained, October 202433% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11434Good (overall), May 202367% met KS2 standard
St Lawrence CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11599Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met64% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East GrinsteadAcademy converter4 to 11199School remains Good, June 2022
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11188Standards maintained, October 202458% met KS2 standard
St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11109Standards maintained, December 202463% met KS2 standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11433Good (overall), February 2023, before the school changed77% met KS2 standard
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11418Standards maintained, June 202563% met KS2 standard
St. Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11100School remains Good, March 202447% met KS2 standard
The Gattons Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 7250Good (overall), May 2024
The Meads Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11286School remains Good, January 202453% met KS2 standard
The Windmills Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11363Good (overall), November 202165% met KS2 standard
Turners Hill Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11140Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed
Warden Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11453Some aspects not as strong, January 202560% met KS2 standard
West Hoathly CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1199Requires improvement (overall), October 2023, before the school changed
Woodgate Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11169Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met50% met KS2 standard

Secondary (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Downlands Community SchoolCommunity school11 to 161,250Report card, July 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 58.3
Imberhorne SchoolCommunity school11 to 181,558Standards maintained, October 2024Attainment 8: 49.4
Oathall Community CollegeCommunity school11 to 161,341School remains Good, September 2023Attainment 8: 51.3
Sackville SchoolCommunity school11 to 181,525School remains Good, May 2024Attainment 8: 47.2
St Paul's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter11 to 181,160Outstanding (overall), February 2023Attainment 8: 57.8
The Burgess Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16956Some aspects not as strong, December 2024Attainment 8: 45.7
Warden Park Secondary AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,541Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 55.0

Special (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Brantridge SchoolAcademy special converter6 to 1180Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Central Education LtdOther independent special school11 to 1624No outcome in Ofsted's file
Farney Close SchoolOther independent special school9 to 1885No outcome in Ofsted's file
Hambrook SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1859No outcome in Ofsted's file
LVS HassocksOther independent special school8 to 1999No outcome in Ofsted's file
Philpots Manor SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1961No outcome in Ofsted's file
Woodlands MeedFoundation special school2 to 19296School remains Good, October 2023

Independent (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Ardingly CollegeOther independent school2 to 201,056Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Brambletye SchoolOther independent school2 to 14282Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Brighton College Prep HandcrossOther independent school2 to 14443Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Burgess Hill GirlsOther independent school2 to 19440Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Great Walstead SchoolOther independent school2 to 13293Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Hurstpierpoint CollegeOther independent school4 to 191,311Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Worth SchoolOther independent school11 to 19614Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill HospitalPupil referral unit5 to 185School remains Outstanding, February 2023
West Sussex Alternative Provision CollegePupil referral unit5 to 16254School remains Good, May 2024

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.