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Education in Rother

District

The south east of the South East. 96,150 people in 512 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Rother, 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

Under 25250 or more

Rother had 52 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
52
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Rother had 52 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: Rother among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Rother is 52.

Schools

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Schools in Rother

Rother has 52 open schools: 32 primary, 5 secondary, 8 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 5 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
2
Good
10
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
1

13 of the 40 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and April 2024.

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

9 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 Rother

2 schools 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.

Burwash CofE School (April 2024), Little Common School (March 2020).

Primary (32)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
All Saints Church of England Primary School, BexhillVoluntary controlled school2 to 11282Standards maintained, November 202447% met KS2 standard
Battle and Langton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11412Standards maintained, March 202563% met KS2 standard
Beckley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 1183School remains Good, January 202450% met KS2 standard
Bodiam Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1185Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade36% met KS2 standard
Brede Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1197Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met100% met KS2 standard
Burwash CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11158Outstanding (overall), April 202472% met KS2 standard
Catsfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11105Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
Chantry Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11195School remains Good, June 202342% met KS2 standard
Crowhurst CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 1196Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met73% met KS2 standard
Dallington Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11118School remains Good, January 202358% met KS2 standard
Etchingham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 1198Good (overall), July 202367% met KS2 standard
Glenleigh Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11334Good (overall), December 202362% met KS2 standard
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11194Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met75% met KS2 standard
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter2 to 11140Improved significantly, March 202571% met KS2 standard
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school4 to 11121School remains Good, June 202480% met KS2 standard
King Offa Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11402Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), January 202070% met KS2 standard
Little Common SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11670Standards maintained, June 2025Outstanding (overall), March 2020, before the school changed68% met KS2 standard
Netherfield CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 11126Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met72% met KS2 standard
Northiam Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter2 to 11159Standards maintained, March 202579% met KS2 standard
Peasmarsh Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1165Good (overall), March 2024
Pebsham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11190Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade71% met KS2 standard
Rye Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11202Good (overall), February 202332% met KS2 standard
Salehurst Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11125Good (overall), November 202232% met KS2 standard
Sedlescombe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11199School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, November 202379% met KS2 standard
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11208Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade64% met KS2 standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 1175Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade0% met KS2 standard
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11420Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade80% met KS2 standard
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11148School remains Good, October 202378% met KS2 standard
Staplecross Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1188Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade50% met KS2 standard
Stonegate Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11116School remains Good, March 202346% met KS2 standard
Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11103Some aspects not as strong, December 202431% met KS2 standard
Westfield SchoolCommunity school4 to 11180Good (overall), September 202355% met KS2 standard

Secondary (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Bexhill High AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,441Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 45.7
Claverham Community CollegeCommunity school11 to 161,147School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2024Attainment 8: 48.0
Robertsbridge Community CollegeAcademy sponsor led11 to 16644Inadequate (overall), April 2024, before the school changed, special measuresAttainment 8: 40.3
Rye CollegeAcademy converter11 to 16645Good (overall), January 2023Attainment 8: 40.6
St Richard's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter11 to 161,029Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed

Special (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Bexhill Independent Special SchoolOther independent special school7 to 18No outcome in Ofsted's file
Bricklehurst Manor SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1636No outcome in Ofsted's file
Frewen CollegeOther independent special school10 to 19107No outcome in Ofsted's file
Glyne Gap SchoolAcademy special converter2 to 19140Standards maintained, December 2024
ISP SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1853No outcome in Ofsted's file
Little Gate CollegeSpecial post 16 institution16 to 24No outcome in Ofsted's file
Mountfield Heath SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1146No outcome in Ofsted's file
St Mary's School and 6th Form CollegeNon-maintained special school5 to 19221Good (overall), March 2022

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Bexhill CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Battle Abbey SchoolOther independent school0 to 18459Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Buckswood SchoolOther independent school10 to 19193Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Claremont SchoolOther independent school1 to 19418Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Darvell SchoolOther independent school4 to 1668Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Marlborough House Vinehall SchoolOther independent school2 to 14292Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
East Sussex Skills AcademyFree schools alternative provision11 to 16Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed, serious weaknesses

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.