“schools in East Sussex”

Priory Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JA

Information about the school

Michael Hall School in East Sussex is an independent co-educational day and boarding school which opened in 1925. At the time of the inspection there were 509 pupils on roll aged between 3 and 18; 17 pupils currently board with local families. Admission is non-selective. No pupil has a statement of special educational needs. Twenty-six pupils do not have English as their first language.

Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1JB · Part of The Lewes Co-operative Learning Partnership

Description of the school

Western Road Primary School is in the town of Lewes in East Sussex. The school is a little smaller than average and pupils’ attainment on entry is above average. Pupils come from generally favourable backgrounds in the immediate area and very few have free school meals. Most are of White British heritage, with a few from ethnic minorities. Fewer than average pupils have learning difficulties and disabilities, and the number in the early stages of learning English as an additional language is very small. Occasionally, a small number of children from traveller families join the school for short periods, and this contributes to the above average mobility of the school’s intake. There has been a large turnover of teachers in recent years.

John's Cross, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5FA

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 Pupils are placed in the school by East Sussex and Kent local authorities. Pupils have often experienced a disrupted education prior to joining the school. Some have been out of formal education for an extended period of time.  The school does not use alternative provision.  The school opened in December 2018. The first pupils were admitted in January 2019.  This was the first standard inspection since the school opened.

Knelle Road, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EA

Information about this school

 Since the last inspection, the school has been issued with a warning notice by East Sussex County Council. The school’s governing body has been replaced by an IEB.  The school contains a specially resourced provision intended for 12 pupils with autism and dyslexia. There are currently 15 pupils being supported within this provision.  The school currently uses five alternative providers, one of which is unregistered. The school runs an alternative provision on its own site known as Peak Adventure with some places commissioned by other schools.  The school meets the requirements of the Baker Clause, which requires schools to provide pupils in Years 8 to 13 with information about approved technical education qualifications and apprenticeships.

124 Brodrick Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9RB

Information about this school

 College Central is part of the Sabden Multi-Academy Trust, which has five schools in and around East Sussex.  The school is organised over four sites. The Hastings and Eastbourne sites currently house pupils in Years 7 to 11. The FLP for pupils in Years 1 to 6 is located in two other schools run by the trust: Cuckmere House School and New Horizons School.  The school uses one unregistered alternative provider that supports online learning for many pupils.  The executive headteacher was appointed in September 2023.

Pashley Down Infant School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8NX

Inspection of a good school: Pashley Down Infant School Beechy Avenue, Pashley Down Infant School, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN20 8NX

14 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4RL

Information about this proposed school

 Places will primarily be commissioned by East Sussex local authority.  The proposed school will not have any particular religious character.  It is not intended that the school will use alternative provision.

The Grove, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7NQ

Information about this school

 The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is half the national average.  The proportion of pupils receiving support for special educational needs and/or disabilities is over three times the national average. The vast majority of the needs accounted for stem from social, emotional or health considerations.  Two of the current pupils in key stage 4 have an education, health and care plan or statement of special educational needs and/or disabilities. A small number have such statements in key stage 5.  The studio school benefits from a stable population. A number of students join the school mid-year, often as a result of a managed move from another school or as an outcome of a decision from the East Sussex fair access panel.  Rye Studio School is part of the Rye Academy Trust.  No students are currently educated in alternative provision. Rye Studio School provides an alternative type of provision for students in other East Sussex schools. About a third

Sovereign Harbour South, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 5SW · Part of Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust

School

Address: Atlantic Drive, Sovereign Harbour South, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 5SW Unique reference number (URN): 149523

South Road, Wivelsfield Green, East Sussex, RH17 7QN

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

7 November 2007 Dear Pupils, Inspection of Wivelsfield Primary School, East Sussex RH17 7RD Thank you for making Mrs Toulson and me so welcome when we visited your school. We think Wivelsfield is a good school and that you work and play well together. Your teachers all try very hard to make sure school is a happy, safe place to come to, and that you all learn lots of interesting things. We really enjoyed talking to some of you about your favourite pieces of work. Your parents are pleased with how your teachers care for you and many of them wrote to us to tell us about the good things you do at school. The work and photographs you collected about the old school building were very interesting. We know that some of you were sad to leave it but lots of you told us how great it is to have a brand new school with corridors to walk along rather than getting wet going from building to building! I have asked staff to do two things to make your school even better. The first is to make sure

Sovereign Harbour South, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 5SW

School report The Haven Church of England/Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Atlantic Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 5SW

Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9JU · Part of The Sabden Multi Academy Trust

Inspection of an outstanding school: New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN38 9JU

Icklesham, Winchelsea, East Sussex, TN36 4BX

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

29 June 2007 Dear Pupils Inspection of Icklesham C of E Primary School, Icklesham, East Sussex, TN36 4BX Thank you for welcoming us to your school. We really enjoyed talking with you and observing your lessons. You were all very polite and helpful throughout the day. Your headteacher has created a good school where you feel very safe and well looked after. • Here are the things that we found to be best about your school: • you are all making good progress in your work • you are being taught well • your headteacher, senior leaders and the governors take great care of you • your behaviour is exemplary and you have exceptionally good attitudes to your work • you enjoy school and attend very regularly • your ability in assembly to think about all sorts of things sensibly is very good • the way you take responsibility, for example, as peer mediators and as members of the Eco Group, is excellent. • Here are the things that the school could do better:

Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 6NL

Inspection of a good school: Tollgate Community Junior School Winston Crescent, Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN23 6NL

Herstmonceux, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4LG · Part of The Sussex Spires Federation

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

• 29 April 2007 Dear Pupils Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School, Herstmonceux, East Sussex BN17 4LG Thank you for welcoming me to your school. I really enjoyed talking with you and observing your lessons. You were all very polite and helpful throughout the day. Your headteacher, senior leaders and governors lead the school well. They have made several improvements since the last inspection and it has remained a good school. Here are the things that I found to be best about your school: • Most of you make good progress in English and mathematics and by the time you leave school, standards are above average in these subjects. • You are taught well in most classes and teachers work hard to make lessons interesting for you. • Your behaviour is really excellent and you have good attitudes to your work and care about each other. • Best of all, you really enjoy school. This is what I found that the school could do better:

Ninfield, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9EG

Information about this school

 The executive headteacher took up his position from November 2021.  The school is situated on two sites. The main site is located in Ninfield, East Sussex TN33 9EG. The second site is located in Golden Cross, East Sussex BN27 4AN.  The school is registered to admit up to 50 pupils. All pupils have an EHC plan with a diagnosis of autism, often accompanied by a range of associated conditions.  The previous standard inspection took place in February 2020, when the school’s overall effectiveness was judged to be good and all of the independent school standards were met.  The school does not use alternative provision.

Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 8EJ

Information about this school

funding for pupils in local authority care or eligible for free school meals.  Since the previous inspection, leadership arrangements have been changed. The senior leadership team now comprises a headteacher and two assistant headteachers, who were both appointed to these roles from other senior positions in the school.  Almost all pupils are of White British heritage and the significant majority are boys.  The school works in partnership with other local schools and alliances to improve teaching and learning. This includes the East Sussex Special School Alliance and Cuckmere House Teaching School.  The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.

Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5RB · Part of King's Group Academies

Information about this school

 The school is smaller than the average-sized secondary school.  The majority of pupils (91.2%) are of White British heritage, with a proportion of minority ethnic groups broadly in line with the national average.  The proportion of pupils (18.7%) who with SEND is above the national average.  The proportion of disadvantaged pupils (29.3%) is just above the national average (28%).  Currently, a small number of pupils attend home-based alternative provision provided by East Sussex local authority.  The school is part of the King’s Group Academies.

Ninfield, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9EG

Information about this school

 Headstart is a small independent day special school located on a farm on the outskirts of Ninfield, near Battle in East Sussex.  The school’s main aims are to build pupils’ self-esteem and self-awareness so that they take ownership of their learning, gain accredited qualifications and vocational skills, and acquire the necessary social skills to integrate successfully into society.  The school provides for up to 50 pupils aged between seven and 21 years of age. Most have communication and interaction needs. Some have social, emotional and mental health needs. Currently there are 47 pupils on roll.  At the time of the inspection, 13 pupils attending the school were in the care of local authorities. Most pupils at the school have an education, health and care plan. Many pupils have histories of disrupted schooling prior to joining Headstart.  The last standard inspection took place in October 2013, when the school’s overall

Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9JU · Part of The Sabden Multi Academy Trust

Inspection of New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN38 9JU