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Schools in Mid Sussex

Mid Sussex has 50 schools: 42 primary and 8 secondary or all-through. 79% of the 34 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Downlands Community School has the highest Attainment 8 score (57.3 in 2025). Among primary schools, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (82% in 2025).

  • 63 schools
  • 8 secondary
  • 42 primary

Secondary Schools in Mid Sussex

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Downlands Community School Expected standard 57.3 (2025) +0.53 (2024) 1,250
2 St Paul's Catholic College Outstanding 55.5 (2025) +0.53 (2024) 1,160
3 Warden Park Secondary Academy Expected standard 52.4 (2025) +0.28 (2024) 1,541
4 Oathall Community College Good 51.6 (2025) +0.28 (2024) 1,341
5 Sackville School Good 46.1 (2025) -0.04 (2024) 1,525
6 Imberhorne School Good 45.1 (2025) -0.05 (2024) 1,558
7 The Burgess Hill Academy Good 44.6 (2025) -0.46 (2024) 956
8 Woodlands Meed Good 0.9 (2025) -1.61 (2024) 296

Primary Schools in Mid Sussex

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield – 82% (2025) 420
2 Albourne Church of England Primary School – 79% (2025) 177
3 Handcross Primary School Good 79% (2025) 238
4 Blackthorns Community Primary School Expected standard 77% (2025) 203
5 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School – 77% (2025) 433
6 Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Good 76% (2025) 403
7 St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good 75% (2025) 97
8 Southway Junior School – 73% (2025) 362
9 Bolnore Village Primary School – 72% (2025) 424
10 Halsford Park Primary School Good 71% (2025) 398
11 Lindfield Primary Academy Expected standard 70% (2025) 656
12 Northlands Wood Primary Academy – 67% (2025) 419
13 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good 67% (2025) 434
14 Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead Good 66% (2025) 139
15 Sheddingdean Community Primary School Needs attention 66% (2025) 199
16 The Windmills Junior School Good 65% (2025) 363
17 St Lawrence CofE Primary School Expected standard 64% (2025) 599
18 Balcombe Cofe Primary School – 63% (2025) 140
19 Copthorne CofE Junior School Good 63% (2025) 223
20 St Peter's CofE Primary School Good 63% (2025) 109
21 St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School – 63% (2025) 418
22 Blackwell Primary School Good 61% (2025) 294
23 Estcots Primary School Good 61% (2025) 403
24 Warden Park Primary Academy Good 60% (2025) 453
25 St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good 58% (2025) 188
26 Harlands Primary School – 57% (2025) 453
27 London Meed Community Primary School Good 55% (2025) 415
28 The Meads Primary School Good 53% (2025) 286
29 Woodgate Primary Academy Needs attention 50% (2025) 169
30 St. Mark's CofE Primary School Good 47% (2025) 100
31 St Giles CofE Primary School Good 33% (2025) 114
32 Bolney CofE Primary School – 20% (2025) 106
33 Brantridge School Strong standard 0% (2025) 80
34 Ashurst Wood Primary School – – –
35 Crawley Down Village CofE School – – 396
36 Fairway Infant School, Copthorne Good – 171
37 Hassocks Infant School Strong standard – 266
38 Oak Tree Primary School – – 408
39 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead – – 199
40 The Gattons Infant School Good – 250
41 Turners Hill Church of England Primary School – – 140
42 West Hoathly CofE Primary School – – 99

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