Schools and Education in St Helen's Wood

There are 48 schools within 5 miles of St Helen's Wood town centre, including 28 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Ark Blacklands Primary Academy, East Hastings Children's Centre and Torfield School. Parents should note that 3 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
48
Primary
28
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
20
3
Outstanding (6) Good (20) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (19)
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Osborne Close, Hastings, TN34 2HU Inspected: 04 May 2023 East Hastings Children's Centre 0.9 miles Chiltern Drive, Hastings, TN34 3PZ Inspected: 17 November 2011 Torfield School 1.1 miles Croft Road, Hastings, TN34 3JT Inspected: 27 April 2023 Claremont School 1.9 miles Ebden's Hill, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7PW Inspected: 16 January 2024 Glyne Gap School 3.8 miles Hastings Road, Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU Inspected: 23 January 2025 Bexhill College 16 plus 4.3 miles Penland Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2JG Inspected: 12 March 2024
Hastings Town Children's Centre 1 miles Waterworks Road, Hastings, TN34 1RT Inspected: 14 February 2013 Silverdale Primary Academy Primary 1 miles Perth Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, TN37 7EA Inspected: 21 November 2023 St Paul's Church of England Academy Primary 1.1 miles Horntye Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6RT Inspected: 04 July 2024 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings Primary 1.2 miles Old London Road, Hastings, TN35 5NA Inspected: 15 June 2023 Sandown Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.2 miles The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AA Inspected: 10 March 2025 Dudley Infant Academy Primary 1.2 miles Harold Road, Hastings, TN35 5NJ Inspected: 10 June 2025 All Saints CofE Junior Academy Primary 1.3 miles Githa Road, Hastings, TN35 5JU Inspected: 03 March 2023 Ore Village Primary Academy Primary 1.4 miles Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DB Inspected: 28 March 2024 St Leonards Children's Centre 1.5 miles London Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6AS Inspected: 19 June 2012 Churchwood Primary Academy Primary 1.8 miles Church in the Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9PB Inspected: 23 November 2022 West St Leonards Primary Academy Primary 2.2 miles Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8BX Inspected: 16 November 2021 Robsack Wood Primary Academy Primary 2.3 miles Whatlington Way, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9TE Inspected: 03 May 2022 Robsack Children's Centre 2.3 miles Bodiam Drive, Bodiam Drive, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 9TW Inspected: 18 August 2011 Westfield School Primary 2.5 miles Main Road, Westfield, Hastings, TN35 4QE Inspected: 13 November 2023 Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Winchelsea Road, Guestling, Hastings, TN35 4LS Inspected: 21 September 2022 Crowhurst CofE Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Forewood Lane, Crowhurst, Battle, TN33 9AJ Inspected: 06 May 2022 ISP School 4.2 miles Glengorse, Glengorse, TN33 0TX Inspected: 15 October 2025 St Mary's School and 6th Form College 4.4 miles Wrestwood Road, Bexhill on Sea, TN40 2LU Inspected: 18 May 2022 Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.8 miles High Fords, Icklesham, Winchelsea, TN36 4BX Inspected: 04 July 2024 All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill Primary 4.9 miles All Saints Lane, Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 5HA Inspected: 13 January 2025
Ark Alexandra Academy Secondary 0.4 miles Park Avenue, William Parker Campus, HASTINGS, TN34 2PG Inspected: 10 May 2024 The Baird Primary Academy Primary 0.6 miles Parker Road, Hastings, TN34 3TH Inspected: 17 July 2024 Buckswood School 3.2 miles Rye Road, Rye Road, East Sussex, TN35 4LT Inspected: 25 February 2019
The Flagship School 0.7 miles The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AE Ark Castledown Primary Academy Primary 1 miles Priory Road, Hastings, TN34 3QT Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Primary 1.2 miles Little Ridge Avenue, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR Inspected: 24 November 2023 Hollington Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Hollington Old Lane, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6EU New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) 1.3 miles Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Primary 1.3 miles Woodland Vale Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, TN37 6JJ Lansdowne Children's Centre 1.6 miles Station Approach, Ocean House, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6LW The Hastings Academy Secondary 1.8 miles Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DN St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy Primary 1.9 miles Collinswood Drive, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0NX Saxon Mount School 2.2 miles Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH Mulberry Academy St Leonards Secondary 2.2 miles Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH Pebsham Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2ND Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Brede Lane, Sedlescombe, BATTLE, TN33 0RQ St Richard's Catholic College Secondary 4.7 miles Ashdown Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE Battle Abbey School 4.8 miles Battlefield Walk - short tour, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0AD Chantry Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Barrack Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2AT St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Primary 5 miles Buckhurst Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1QE