Education in Mid Sussex
DistrictThe south east of the South East. 163,566 people 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.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Mid Sussex had 64 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyMid 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.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Mid Sussex. The map shows each one.
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)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albourne Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 177 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Ashurst Wood Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed | |
| Balcombe Cofe Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 140 | Good (overall), April 2023, before the school changed |
| Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 139 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | Community school | 4 to 11 | 403 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Blackthorns Community Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 203 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Blackwell Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 294 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Bolney CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 106 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Bolnore Village Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 424 | School remains Good, September 2019 |
| Copthorne CofE Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 223 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Crawley Down Village CofE School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 396 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Estcots Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 403 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Fairway Infant School, Copthorne | Community school | 4 to 7 | 171 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Halsford Park Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 398 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Handcross Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 238 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Harlands Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 453 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Hassocks Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 266 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 420 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Lindfield Primary Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 656 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| London Meed Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 415 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Northlands Wood Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 419 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Oak Tree Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 408 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2022, before the school changed |
| Sheddingdean Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 199 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Southway Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 362 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 97 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 114 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 434 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 599 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 199 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 188 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 109 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 433 | Good (overall), February 2023, before the school changed |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 418 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| St. Mark's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 100 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| The Gattons Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 250 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| The Meads Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 286 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| The Windmills Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 363 | Good (overall), November 2021 |
| Turners Hill Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 140 | Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Warden Park Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 453 | Some aspects not as strong, January 2025 |
| West Hoathly CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 99 | Requires improvement (overall), October 2023, before the school changed |
| Woodgate Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 169 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
Secondary (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands Community School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,250 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Imberhorne School | Community school | 11 to 18 | 1,558 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Oathall Community College | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,341 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Sackville School | Community school | 11 to 18 | 1,525 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St Paul's Catholic College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,160 | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 |
| The Burgess Hill Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 956 | Some aspects not as strong, December 2024 |
| Warden Park Secondary Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,541 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
Special (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brantridge School | Academy special converter | 6 to 11 | 80 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Central Education Ltd | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 24 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Farney Close School | Other independent special school | 9 to 18 | 85 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hambrook School | Other independent special school | 5 to 18 | 59 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| LVS Hassocks | Other independent special school | 8 to 19 | 99 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Philpots Manor School | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 61 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Woodlands Meed | Foundation special school | 2 to 19 | 296 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
Independent (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardingly College | Other independent school | 2 to 20 | 1,056 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Brambletye School | Other independent school | 2 to 14 | 282 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Brighton College Prep Handcross | Other independent school | 2 to 14 | 443 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Burgess Hill Girls | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 440 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Great Walstead School | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 293 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hurstpierpoint College | Other independent school | 4 to 19 | 1,311 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Worth School | Other independent school | 11 to 19 | 614 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital | Pupil referral unit | 5 to 18 | 5 | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| West Sussex Alternative Provision College | Pupil referral unit | 5 to 16 | 254 | School 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.