Schools and Education in Friar's Hill

There are 34 schools within 5 miles of Friar's Hill town centre, including 23 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 87% 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
34
Primary
23
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
87%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
16
3
Outstanding (4) Good (16) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (11)
East Hastings Children's Centre 2.1 miles Chiltern Drive, Hastings, TN34 3PZ Inspected: 17 November 2011 Torfield School Not applicable 2.7 miles Croft Road, Hastings, TN34 3JT Inspected: 27 April 2023 Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Osborne Close, Hastings, TN34 2HU Inspected: 04 May 2023 Claremont School Not applicable 3.5 miles Ebden's Hill, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7PW Inspected: 16 January 2024
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Winchelsea Road, Guestling, Hastings, TN35 4LS Inspected: 21 September 2022 Ore Village Primary Academy Primary 1.5 miles Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DB Inspected: 28 March 2024 Sandown Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.7 miles The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AA Inspected: 10 March 2025 Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.2 miles High Fords, Icklesham, Winchelsea, TN36 4BX Inspected: 04 July 2024 All Saints CofE Junior Academy Primary 2.3 miles Githa Road, Hastings, TN35 5JU Inspected: 03 March 2023 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings Primary 2.5 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 Westfield School Primary 3 miles Main Road, Westfield, Hastings, TN35 4QE Inspected: 13 November 2023 Hastings Town Children's Centre 3.1 miles Waterworks Road, Hastings, TN34 1RT Inspected: 14 February 2013 Mulberry Silverdale Primary Primary 3.7 miles Perth Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, TN37 7EA Inspected: 21 November 2023 St Paul's Church of England Academy Primary 3.8 miles Horntye Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6RT Inspected: 04 July 2024 St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Friars Road, Winchelsea, TN36 4ED Inspected: 15 November 2023 St Leonards Children's Centre 4.2 miles London Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6AS Inspected: 19 June 2012 Brede Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Udimore Road, Broad Oak, Rye, TN31 6DG Inspected: 29 April 2022 Churchwood Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Church in the Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9PB Inspected: 23 November 2022 Mulberry West St Leonards Primary Primary 4.9 miles Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8BX Inspected: 16 November 2021
Buckswood School Not applicable 1 miles Rye Road, Rye Road, East Sussex, TN35 4LT Inspected: 25 February 2019 Mulberry Baird Primary Primary 2.6 miles Parker Road, Hastings, TN34 3TH Inspected: 17 July 2024 Ark Alexandra Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Park Avenue, William Parker Campus, HASTINGS, TN34 2PG Inspected: 10 May 2024
Mulberry Academy Hastings Secondary 1 miles Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DN The Flagship School Not applicable 2.1 miles The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AE Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Old London Road, Hastings, TN35 5NA Ark Castledown Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Priory Road, Hastings, TN34 3QT Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Primary 3.5 miles Little Ridge Avenue, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR Inspected: 24 November 2023 St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6EU Hollington Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Hollington Old Lane, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Not applicable 4 miles Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Primary 4 miles Woodland Vale Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, TN37 6JJ Lansdowne Children's Centre Not applicable 4.2 miles Station Approach, Ocean House, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6LW St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Collinswood Drive, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0NX