Schools and Education in Birling Gap

There are 33 schools within 5 miles of Birling Gap town centre, including 17 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Seaford Head School holds an Outstanding rating. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
33
Primary
17
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

15
2
Outstanding (1) Good (15) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (15)
Seaford Head School Secondary 4.1 miles Cuckmere Road, Seaford, BN25 4LX Inspected: 19 January 2024
Pashley Down Infant School Primary 3 miles Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8NX Inspected: 30 April 2024 Motcombe Infants' School Primary 3.3 miles Shortdean Place, Eastbourne, BN21 1SN Inspected: 29 March 2023 Ratton School Secondary 3.9 miles Park Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 2XR Inspected: 21 September 2022 East Sussex College Group 16 plus 4.2 miles Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne, BN21 2UF Inspected: 12 March 2025 Annecy Catholic Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Headland Avenue, Sutton Avenue, Seaford, BN25 4LF Inspected: 20 September 2023 Devonshire Children's Centre 4.3 miles Seaside, Eastbourne, BN22 7NB Inspected: 03 September 2012 Anderida Learning Centre 4.4 miles Neville Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8HR Inspected: 25 April 2024 Stafford Junior School Primary 4.4 miles Ringwood Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8UA Inspected: 10 September 2024 Willingdon Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Broadview Close, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9RJ Inspected: 25 June 2024 Parkland Junior School Primary 4.6 miles Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ Inspected: 16 June 2025 Roselands Infants' School Primary 4.6 miles Woodgate Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8PD Inspected: 27 November 2023 Cradle Hill Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Lexden Road, Seaford, BN25 3BA Inspected: 29 September 2023 Willingdon Community School Secondary 4.7 miles Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9QX Inspected: 28 July 2023 Seaford Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Wilkinson Way, Seaford, BN25 2JF Inspected: 19 May 2022 Oakwood Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Rowan Avenue, Eastbourne, BN22 0SS Inspected: 29 November 2022
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Rowsley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7XS Inspected: 13 May 2024 Bourne Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Melbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8BD Inspected: 11 September 2024
St Andrew's Prep 2.8 miles Edensor Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7RP Bede's Prep School 2.9 miles Duke's Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 7XL The South Downs School 3 miles Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8NU Gildredge House All-through 3.3 miles Compton Place Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8AB The Cavendish School All-through 3.4 miles Eldon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1UE Ocklynge Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8XN Eastbourne College 3.6 miles Old Wish Road, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JX Cuckmere House School 3.7 miles Eastbourne Road, Seaford, BN25 4BA St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Primary 4 miles Tutts Barn Lane, Eastbourne, BN22 8XT Chyngton School Primary 4 miles Millberg Road, Seaford, BN25 3ST Summerdown School 4.6 miles Broadwater Way, Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ Parkland Infant School Primary 4.6 miles Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ The Lindfield School 4.7 miles Lindfield Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ The Eastbourne Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Brodrick Road, Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ Alfriston School Primary 4.9 miles North Road, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XB