Private schools in East Sussex
26 fee-paying schools are registered in East Sussex: 17 mainstream and 9 special. 1 is single-sex. 16 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
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Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annan School Uckfield, TN22 5RE | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 103 | 80% |
| Battle Abbey School East Sussex, TN33 0AD | 0 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 459 | 87% |
| Bede's Prep School Eastbourne, BN20 7XL | 0 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 261 | 60% |
| Bede's Senior School Hailsham, BN27 3QH | 13 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 763 | 87% |
| Buckswood School East Sussex, TN35 4LT | 10 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 193 | 43% |
| Claremont School St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7PW | 1 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 418 | 52% |
| Cumnor House School Haywards Heath, RH17 7HT | 2 to 14 | Mixed | Non-faith | 423 | 89% |
| Darvell School Robertsbridge, TN32 5DR | 4 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 68 | 56% |
| Eastbourne College Eastbourne, BN21 4JX | 12 to 19 | Mixed | Church of England | 560 | 81% |
| Greenfields School | 2 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 93 | 37% |
| Lewes Old Grammar School | 3 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 675 | 95% |
| Marlborough House Vinehall School Robertsbridge, TN32 5JL | 2 to 14 | Mixed | Christian | 292 | 77% |
| Mayfield School Mayfield, TN20 6PH | 11 to 18 | Girls | Roman Catholic | 349 | 82% |
| Michael Hall School Forest Row, RH18 5JA | 2 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 384 | 66% |
| Sacred Heart School | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Roman Catholic | 138 | 78% |
| Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School Mayfield, TN20 6HR | 2 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 205 | 87% |
| St Andrew's Prep Eastbourne, BN20 7RP | 0 to 14 | Mixed | Non-faith | 263 | 63% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderida Learning Centre Eastbourne, BN22 8HR | 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 19 | 73% |
| Bricklehurst Manor School Wadhurst, TN5 7EL | 7 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 36 | 60% |
| Compass Community School Pinetree Park Lewes, BN7 3NF | 10 to 19 | Mixed | Christian | 13 | 59% |
| Frewen College Rye, TN31 6NL | 7 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 107 | 59% |
| Headstart Battle, TN33 9EG | 5 to 21 | Mixed | Non-faith | 50 | 100% |
| ISP School | 7 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 53 | 88% |
| Mountfield Heath School East Sussex, TN32 5FA | 5 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 46 | 100% |
| Northease Manor School Lewes, BN7 3EY | 7 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 115 | 94% |
| Step by Step School Limited Sharpthorne, RH19 4HP | 4 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 36 | 90% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in East Sussex, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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