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Education in Wealden

District

The south east of the South East. 168,308 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 835 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Wealden, 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

Wealden had 73 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
73
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Wealden had 73 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: Wealden among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Wealden is 73.

Schools

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Schools in Wealden

Wealden has 73 open schools: 51 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 special, 8 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
3
Good
14
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
3

20 of the 60 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and June 2024.

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

11 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 Wealden

3 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.

Polegate Primary School (January 2020), Beacon Academy (April 2024), Uckfield College (April 2024).

Primary (51)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Alfriston SchoolCommunity school5 to 1185Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade54% met KS2 standard
All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1186Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met58% met KS2 standard
Ashdown Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11407School remains Good, November 202360% met KS2 standard
Blackboys Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11139Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), November 201982% met KS2 standard
Bonners CofE School & NurseryVoluntary controlled school4 to 11145School remains Good, April 202476% met KS2 standard
Buxted CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11192School remains Good, February 202341% met KS2 standard
Chiddingly Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11103Standards maintained, November 202464% met KS2 standard
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 11379Good (overall), April 202270% met KS2 standard
Danehill Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1164School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, June 202455% met KS2 standard
East Hoathly CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1173School remains Good, June 202450% met KS2 standard
Five Ashes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1153Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade82% met KS2 standard
Fletching Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1164Good (overall), July 202236% met KS2 standard
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school4 to 11199Good (overall), March 202450% met KS2 standard
Framfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1185Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade64% met KS2 standard
Frant Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1196Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met50% met KS2 standard
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11117Good (overall), April 202374% met KS2 standard
Grovelands Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11694Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), February 2020, before the school changed
Hankham Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11107Good (overall), April 202352% met KS2 standard
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school2 to 11267Standards maintained, October 202476% met KS2 standard
Hawkes Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11328Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade74% met KS2 standard
Hellingly Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11195School remains Good, June 2021
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11203School remains Good, September 202250% met KS2 standard
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11101Good (overall), April 202480% met KS2 standard
Jarvis Brook Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 1196Standards maintained, May 202567% met KS2 standard
Laughton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 1169Good (overall), March 202440% met KS2 standard
Little Horsted Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1186School remains Good, January 202335% met KS2 standard
Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11399School remains Good, July 202363% met KS2 standard
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1191School remains Good, April 202473% met KS2 standard
Mayfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11133Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade60% met KS2 standard
Maynards Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11205Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), March 202068% met KS2 standard
Ninfield Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11129Inadequate (overall), June 2022, before the school changed, serious weaknesses64% met KS2 standard
Nutley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 1160Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met54% met KS2 standard
Park Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1190Standards maintained, October 202471% met KS2 standard
Parkside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11225Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met72% met KS2 standard
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11415Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade76% met KS2 standard
Polegate Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11689Standards maintained, May 2025Outstanding (overall), January 202066% met KS2 standard
Punnetts Town Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school4 to 11121Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade71% met KS2 standard
Rocks Park Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11207School remains Good, September 202371% met KS2 standard
Rotherfield Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11209School remains Good, January 202355% met KS2 standard
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11403School remains Good, April 202440% met KS2 standard
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11210Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 1158Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1181Standards maintained, April 202550% met KS2 standard
St Marys Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11214Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met47% met KS2 standard
St Michael's Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1174Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met71% met KS2 standard
St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11213Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade61% met KS2 standard
Stone Cross SchoolCommunity school4 to 11419School remains Good, December 202353% met KS2 standard
Thornton Grove AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11253No outcome in Ofsted's file
Wadhurst CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school4 to 11269School remains Good, January 202466% met KS2 standard
White House AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11190Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), September 201968% met KS2 standard
Willingdon Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11421Good (overall), June 202463% met KS2 standard

Secondary (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Beacon AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,642Outstanding (overall), April 2024Attainment 8: 49.4
Heathfield Community CollegeCommunity school11 to 181,416Good (overall), May 2023Attainment 8: 50.0
Uckfield CollegeCommunity school11 to 181,671Outstanding (overall), April 2024Attainment 8: 47.7
Uplands AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16699Standards maintained, January 2025Attainment 8: 46.4
Willingdon Community SchoolCommunity school11 to 161,117School remains Good, June 2023Attainment 8: 45.2

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Hailsham AcademyAcademy converter2 to 161,577Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknessesAttainment 8: 35.4

Special (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Acre Wood AcademyAcademy special sponsor led4 to 19144Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed, special measures
Ashdown Garden SchoolOther independent special school7 to 16No outcome in Ofsted's file
HeadstartOther independent special school5 to 2150No outcome in Ofsted's file
St Mary's SchoolAcademy special converter9 to 1678School remains Good, September 2023
Step by Step School LimitedOther independent special school4 to 1936No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Mount Camphill Community LtdSpecial post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Ropemakers' AcademyFree schools special4 to 16115Good (overall), June 2023

Independent (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Annan SchoolOther independent school2 to 11103Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Bede's Senior SchoolOther independent school13 to 19763Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Cumnor House SchoolOther independent school2 to 14423Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Greenfields SchoolOther independent school2 to 1993Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Mayfield SchoolOther independent school11 to 18349Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Michael Hall SchoolOther independent school2 to 19384Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Sacred Heart SchoolOther independent school2 to 11138Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory SchoolOther independent school2 to 13205Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
East Sussex AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter4 to 16120Inadequate (overall), February 2024, before the school changed, special measures

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.