Schools and Education in East Dean

There are 40 schools within 5 miles of East Dean town centre, including 22 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Seaford Head School and Polegate Primary School. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
40
Primary
22
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
19
2
Outstanding (2) Good (19) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (17)
Seaford Head School Secondary 3.8 miles Cuckmere Road, Seaford, BN25 4LX Inspected: 19 January 2024 Polegate Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Oakleaf Drive, East Sussex, Polegate, BN26 6PT Inspected: 20 June 2025
Pashley Down Infant School Primary 2.2 miles Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8NX Inspected: 30 April 2024 Motcombe Infants' School Primary 2.6 miles Shortdean Place, Eastbourne, BN21 1SN Inspected: 29 March 2023 Ratton School Secondary 3 miles Park Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 2XR Inspected: 21 September 2022 Willingdon Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Broadview Close, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9RJ Inspected: 25 June 2024 East Sussex College Group 16 plus 3.4 miles Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne, BN21 2UF Inspected: 12 March 2025 Willingdon Community School Secondary 3.6 miles Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9QX Inspected: 28 July 2023 Parkland Junior School Primary 3.7 miles Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ Inspected: 16 June 2025 Stafford Junior School Primary 3.8 miles Ringwood Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8UA Inspected: 10 September 2024 Anderida Learning Centre 3.9 miles Neville Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8HR Inspected: 25 April 2024 Oakwood Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Rowan Avenue, Eastbourne, BN22 0SS Inspected: 29 November 2022 Annecy Catholic Primary School Primary 4 miles Headland Avenue, Sutton Avenue, Seaford, BN25 4LF Inspected: 20 September 2023 Devonshire Children's Centre 4 miles Seaside, Eastbourne, BN22 7NB Inspected: 03 September 2012 Roselands Infants' School Primary 4.1 miles Woodgate Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8PD Inspected: 27 November 2023 Cradle Hill Community Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Lexden Road, Seaford, BN25 3BA Inspected: 29 September 2023 Heron Park Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Dallington Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN22 9EE Inspected: 19 July 2022 Seaford Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Wilkinson Way, Seaford, BN25 2JF Inspected: 19 May 2022 Bowden House School 4.5 miles Firle Road, Seaford, BN25 2JB Inspected: 15 January 2024 Shinewater Children's Centre 4.9 miles Shalfleet Close, Milfoil Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8ED Inspected: 27 November 2012 Shinewater Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Shalfleet Close, Langney, Eastbourne, BN23 8ED Inspected: 03 March 2022
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Rowsley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7XS Inspected: 13 May 2024 Bourne Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Melbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8BD Inspected: 11 September 2024
The South Downs School 2.3 miles Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8NU Ocklynge Junior School Primary 2.7 miles Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8XN The Cavendish School All-through 2.7 miles Eldon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1UE Gildredge House All-through 2.9 miles Compton Place Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8AB St Andrew's Prep 2.9 miles Edensor Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7RP Bede's Prep School 3 miles Duke's Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 7XL Cuckmere House School 3.3 miles Eastbourne Road, Seaford, BN25 4BA Eastbourne College 3.4 miles Old Wish Road, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JX St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Tutts Barn Lane, Eastbourne, BN22 8XT Chyngton School Primary 3.5 miles Millberg Road, Seaford, BN25 3ST Parkland Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ The Lindfield School 3.7 miles Lindfield Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ Summerdown School 3.8 miles Broadwater Way, Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ Alfriston School Primary 3.8 miles North Road, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XB The Eastbourne Academy Secondary 3.9 miles Brodrick Road, Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Primary 4.6 miles Winchelsea Road, Eastbourne, BN22 7PP Tollgate Community Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Winston Crescent, Seaside, Eastbourne, BN23 6NL