Schools and Education in Southover

There are 30 schools within 5 miles of Southover town centre, including 16 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Downs View Special School holds an Outstanding rating. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
30
Primary
16
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

17
Outstanding (1) Good (17) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (11)
Downs View Special School Not applicable 4.4 miles Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton, BN2 6BB Inspected: 22 July 2025
Southover CofE Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Potter's Lane, Lewes, BN7 1JP Inspected: 12 March 2024 Priory School Secondary 0.3 miles Mountfield Road, Lewes, BN7 2XN Inspected: 19 January 2024 Lewes Children's Centre 0.9 miles Spences Lane, Spences Lane, Lewes, BN7 2HQ Inspected: 12 June 2012 Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Primary 1 miles Gundreda Road, Lewes, BN7 1PU Inspected: 14 November 2022 Compass Community School Pinetree Park Not applicable 1.1 miles Kingston Road, Lewes, Lewes, BN7 3NF Inspected: 26 September 2025 Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Wellgreen Lane, Kingston, Lewes, BN7 3NR Inspected: 27 January 2025 Northease Manor School Not applicable 1.9 miles Newhaven Road, Lewes, BN7 3EY Inspected: 23 April 2018 Hamsey Community Primary School Primary 2.7 miles A275, Lewes, BN8 4SJ Inspected: 10 September 2024 King's Academy Ringmer Secondary 3.2 miles Lewes Road, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5RB Inspected: 16 December 2024 The Dean's Children's Centre 4 miles Chalkland Rise, Chalkland Rise, Brighton, BN2 6RH Inspected: 13 December 2012 Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Primary 4 miles Chalkland Rise, Woodingdean, Brighton, BN2 6RH Inspected: 30 June 2022 Plumpton College 16 plus 4.3 miles Ditchling Road, Plumpton, Lewes, BN7 3AE Inspected: 20 May 2024 Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.3 miles Roderick Avenue, Peacehaven, BN10 8BZ Inspected: 08 July 2024 Saltdean Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Chiltington Way, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HB Inspected: 10 June 2024 Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.9 miles Acacia Road, Denton, Newhaven, BN9 0QJ Inspected: 10 December 2024 Peacehaven Community School Secondary 5 miles Greenwich Way, Peacehaven, BN10 8RB Inspected: 13 November 2023 Peacehaven Children's Centre 5 miles Meridian Way, Peacehaven, BN10 8NF Inspected: 03 December 2012
Longhill High School Secondary 4.8 miles Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FR Inspected: 14 October 2025
Western Road Community Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Southover High Street, Lewes, BN7 1JB Lewes Old Grammar School Not applicable 0.4 miles High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XS South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary 1.1 miles Church Lane, Lewes, BN7 2HS Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.9 miles Harrisons Lane, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5LL Firle Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles The Street, Firle, Lewes, BN8 6LF Barcombe Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles School Path, Lewes, BN8 5DN University of Sussex Not applicable 4.2 miles A27, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH Woodingdean Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton, BN2 6BB Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Secondary 4.4 miles Lewes Road, Brighton, BN1 9PW Telscombe Cliffs Academy Primary 4.8 miles Telscombe Cliffs Way, Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven, BN10 7DE Peacehaven Heights Academy Primary 4.9 miles Hoddern Avenue, Peacehaven, BN10 7QY