Schools and Education in Old Town

There are 41 schools within 5 miles of Old Town town centre, including 23 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Torfield School, Ark Blacklands Primary Academy and East Hastings Children's Centre. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
41
Primary
23
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
17
3
Outstanding (6) Good (17) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (15)
Torfield School 0.4 miles Croft Road, Hastings, TN34 3JT Inspected: 27 April 2023 Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Primary 1.1 miles Osborne Close, Hastings, TN34 2HU Inspected: 04 May 2023 East Hastings Children's Centre 1.2 miles Chiltern Drive, Hastings, TN34 3PZ Inspected: 17 November 2011 Claremont School 3.3 miles Ebden's Hill, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7PW Inspected: 16 January 2024 Glyne Gap School 3.9 miles Hastings Road, Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU Inspected: 23 January 2025 Bexhill College 16 plus 4.4 miles Penland Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2JG Inspected: 12 March 2024
Hastings Town Children's Centre 0.5 miles Waterworks Road, Hastings, TN34 1RT Inspected: 14 February 2013 Dudley Infant Academy Primary 0.5 miles Harold Road, Hastings, TN35 5NJ Inspected: 10 June 2025 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings Primary 0.6 miles Old London Road, Hastings, TN35 5NA Inspected: 15 June 2023 All Saints CofE Junior Academy Primary 0.8 miles Githa Road, Hastings, TN35 5JU Inspected: 03 March 2023 St Paul's Church of England Academy Primary 1.3 miles Horntye Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6RT Inspected: 04 July 2024 Sandown Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.4 miles The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AA Inspected: 10 March 2025 St Leonards Children's Centre 1.4 miles London Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6AS Inspected: 19 June 2012 Ore Village Primary Academy Primary 1.6 miles Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DB Inspected: 28 March 2024 Silverdale Primary Academy Primary 1.9 miles Perth Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, TN37 7EA Inspected: 21 November 2023 West St Leonards Primary Academy Primary 2.5 miles Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8BX Inspected: 16 November 2021 Churchwood Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Church in the Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9PB Inspected: 23 November 2022 Robsack Wood Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Whatlington Way, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9TE Inspected: 03 May 2022 Robsack Children's Centre 3.1 miles Bodiam Drive, Bodiam Drive, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 9TW Inspected: 18 August 2011 Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Winchelsea Road, Guestling, Hastings, TN35 4LS Inspected: 21 September 2022 Westfield School Primary 3.8 miles Main Road, Westfield, Hastings, TN35 4QE Inspected: 13 November 2023 Crowhurst CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Forewood Lane, Crowhurst, Battle, TN33 9AJ Inspected: 06 May 2022 St Mary's School and 6th Form College 4.7 miles Wrestwood Road, Bexhill on Sea, TN40 2LU Inspected: 18 May 2022
The Baird Primary Academy Primary 0.8 miles Parker Road, Hastings, TN34 3TH Inspected: 17 July 2024 Ark Alexandra Academy Secondary 1.5 miles Park Avenue, William Parker Campus, HASTINGS, TN34 2PG Inspected: 10 May 2024 Buckswood School 3.9 miles Rye Road, Rye Road, East Sussex, TN35 4LT Inspected: 25 February 2019
Ark Castledown Primary Academy Primary 0.5 miles Priory Road, Hastings, TN34 3QT St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6EU Lansdowne Children's Centre 1.4 miles Station Approach, Ocean House, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6LW Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Primary 1.5 miles Woodland Vale Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, TN37 6JJ The Flagship School 1.6 miles The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AE St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy Primary 2 miles Collinswood Drive, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0NX The Hastings Academy Secondary 2.1 miles Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DN Hollington Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Hollington Old Lane, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) 2.3 miles Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Primary 2.5 miles Little Ridge Avenue, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR Inspected: 24 November 2023 Saxon Mount School 2.5 miles Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH Mulberry Academy St Leonards Secondary 2.5 miles Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH Pebsham Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2ND St Richard's Catholic College Secondary 4.8 miles Ashdown Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE