Schools and Education in Fairlight

There are 31 schools within 5 miles of Fairlight town centre, including 20 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include East Hastings Children's Centre, Torfield School and Ark Blacklands Primary Academy. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
31
Primary
20
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
86%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
14
3
Outstanding (4) Good (14) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (10)
East Hastings Children's Centre 2.3 miles Chiltern Drive, Hastings, TN34 3PZ Inspected: 17 November 2011 Torfield School 2.8 miles Croft Road, Hastings, TN34 3JT Inspected: 27 April 2023 Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Primary 3.3 miles Osborne Close, Hastings, TN34 2HU Inspected: 04 May 2023 Claremont School 4.2 miles Ebden's Hill, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7PW Inspected: 16 January 2024
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Winchelsea Road, Guestling, Hastings, TN35 4LS Inspected: 21 September 2022 Ore Village Primary Academy Primary 1.7 miles Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DB Inspected: 28 March 2024 Sandown Primary School and Nursery Primary 2 miles The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AA Inspected: 10 March 2025 All Saints CofE Junior Academy Primary 2.3 miles Githa Road, Hastings, TN35 5JU Inspected: 03 March 2023 Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.5 miles High Fords, Icklesham, Winchelsea, TN36 4BX Inspected: 04 July 2024 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings Primary 2.6 miles Old London Road, Hastings, TN35 5NA Inspected: 15 June 2023 Dudley Infant Academy Primary 2.6 miles Harold Road, Hastings, TN35 5NJ Inspected: 10 June 2025 Hastings Town Children's Centre 3.2 miles Waterworks Road, Hastings, TN34 1RT Inspected: 14 February 2013 Westfield School Primary 3.8 miles Main Road, Westfield, Hastings, TN35 4QE Inspected: 13 November 2023 St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Friars Road, Winchelsea, TN36 4ED Inspected: 15 November 2023 St Paul's Church of England Academy Primary 4 miles Horntye Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6RT Inspected: 04 July 2024 Silverdale Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Perth Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, TN37 7EA Inspected: 21 November 2023 St Leonards Children's Centre 4.4 miles London Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6AS Inspected: 19 June 2012 Churchwood Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Church in the Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9PB Inspected: 23 November 2022
Buckswood School 1.8 miles Rye Road, Rye Road, East Sussex, TN35 4LT Inspected: 25 February 2019 The Baird Primary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Parker Road, Hastings, TN34 3TH Inspected: 17 July 2024 Ark Alexandra Academy Secondary 3.6 miles Park Avenue, William Parker Campus, HASTINGS, TN34 2PG Inspected: 10 May 2024
The Hastings Academy Secondary 1.4 miles Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DN The Flagship School 2.5 miles The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AE Ark Castledown Primary Academy Primary 2.8 miles Priory Road, Hastings, TN34 3QT St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6EU Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Little Ridge Avenue, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR Inspected: 24 November 2023 Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Primary 4.3 miles Woodland Vale Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, TN37 6JJ Lansdowne Children's Centre 4.3 miles Station Approach, Ocean House, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6LW Hollington Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Hollington Old Lane, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) 4.4 miles Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Collinswood Drive, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0NX