East Sussex GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 51 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (22)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayfield School | Selective | Independent | 614 | 62.9% | 44.3% | 25.3% |
| 2 | Michael Hall School | Selective | Independent | 236 | 45.4% | 23.7% | 10.0% |
| 3 | Lewes Old Grammar School | Selective | Independent | 1,043 | 30.5% | 15.8% | 8.1% |
| 4 | Priory School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,704 | 29.1% | 15.6% | 5.4% |
| 5 | St Richard's Catholic College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,621 | 29.0% | 13.7% | 4.7% |
| 6 | Gildredge House | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,179 | 23.6% | 12.6% | 4.6% |
| 7 | Chailey School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,294 | 22.9% | 11.1% | 2.9% |
| 8 | King's Academy Ringmer | Not recorded | State-funded | 805 | 22.4% | 12.8% | 5.8% |
| 9 | Heathfield Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,730 | 22.2% | 10.1% | 3.9% |
| 10 | Uckfield College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,990 | 21.6% | 10.2% | 3.3% |
| 11 | Ark Alexandra Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,539 | 21.5% | 9.5% | 2.0% |
| 12 | Beacon Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,883 | 21.2% | 9.8% | 3.3% |
| 13 | Claverham Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,824 | 20.7% | 10.1% | 2.8% |
| 14 | The Cavendish School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,281 | 20.6% | 10.8% | 4.4% |
| 15 | Seaford Head School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,319 | 18.3% | 8.2% | 3.4% |
| 16 | Seahaven Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 866 | 17.8% | 7.3% | 3.1% |
| 17 | St Catherine's College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,456 | 17.5% | 8.6% | 3.7% |
| 18 | Bexhill High Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,743 | 16.8% | 8.0% | 2.8% |
| 19 | Ratton School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,982 | 16.5% | 8.2% | 2.4% |
| 20 | Willingdon Community School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,585 | 15.4% | 7.2% | 1.7% |
| 21 | Robertsbridge Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 911 | 15.4% | 6.6% | 1.4% |
| 22 | Uplands Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,093 | 14.3% | 6.0% | 1.7% |
Not ranked (29)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Abbey School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Bede's Senior School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Buckswood School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Chailey Heritage School | Not applicable | Not recorded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Claremont School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Compass Community School Pinetree Park | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Cuckmere House School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Eastbourne College | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Frewen College | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Greenfields School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40 |
| Hailsham Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Hailsham Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Headstart | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| ISP School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Mulberry Academy Hastings | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Northease Manor School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Peacehaven Community School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Robertsbridge Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Rye College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Saxon Mount School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Mary's School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Mary's School and 6th Form College | Not applicable | Not recorded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Eastbourne Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Flagship School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Lindfield School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Ropemakers' Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The St Leonards Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Turing School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |