Schools and Education in Abbotsford

There are 43 schools within 5 miles of Abbotsford town centre, including 26 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 81% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include St Paul's Catholic College, Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital and Blackthorns Community Primary Academy. A further 5 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
43
Primary
26
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
81%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
17
4
Outstanding (5) Good (17) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (16)
St Paul's Catholic College Secondary 0.6 miles Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA Inspected: 27 April 2023 Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital 2.6 miles Colwell Close, Princess Royal Hospital Site, Haywards Heath, RH16 4NQ Inspected: 05 May 2023 Blackthorns Community Primary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Blackthorns Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2UA Inspected: 23 May 2025 Lindfield Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles School Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2DX Inspected: 19 November 2021 Chailey Heritage School 4.9 miles Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4EF Inspected: 20 December 2024
West Sussex Alternative Provision College 0.2 miles Cuckfield Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8RE Inspected: 24 June 2024 Hambrook School 0.7 miles Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8HY Inspected: 20 June 2024 The Gattons Infant School Primary 0.7 miles Western Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9SL Inspected: 19 June 2024 The Burgess Hill Academy Secondary 1.2 miles Station Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA Inspected: 21 January 2025 London Meed Community Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9YQ Inspected: 10 July 2023 Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Primary 1.7 miles The Ridings, Burgess Hill, RH15 0DP Inspected: 13 January 2023 Warden Park Secondary Academy Secondary 2.5 miles Broad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP Inspected: 06 May 2022 Farney Close School 2.5 miles Crossways, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5RD Inspected: 22 July 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Hazelgrove Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PQ Inspected: 10 July 2023 St Lawrence CofE Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Brown Twins Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9UY Inspected: 14 January 2022 Warden Park Primary Academy Primary 2.9 miles New England Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3JR Inspected: 12 February 2025 Hassocks Infant School Primary 3 miles Chancellors Park, Hassocks, BN6 8EY Inspected: 15 March 2022 Wivelsfield Primary School Primary 3 miles Coppards Close, Wivelsfield Green, RH17 7QN Inspected: 16 May 2022 Downlands Community School Secondary 3.3 miles Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LP Inspected: 24 November 2022 Oathall Community College Secondary 3.4 miles Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ Inspected: 20 October 2023 The Windmills Junior School Primary 3.4 miles Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LS Inspected: 09 December 2021 Plumpton Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Southdowns, Plumpton Green, Lewes, BN7 3EB Inspected: 16 June 2023
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Petworth Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 8JT Inspected: 30 April 2024 Twineham CofE Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Church Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NR Inspected: 01 May 2024 Mid Sussex Family Hub 3.4 miles Penn Crescent, Haywards Heath, RH16 3HP Inspected: 14 August 2014 Central Education Ltd 5 miles Nash Lane, Nash Lane, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ Inspected: 23 September 2024
LVS Hassocks 2.7 miles London Road, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HT Inspected: 12 June 2017
Southway Junior School Primary 0.8 miles Southway, Burgess Hill, RH15 9SU St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Primary 1 miles School Close, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Burgess Hill, RH15 9RJ Oak Tree Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Junction Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0PZ Woodlands Meed 1.3 miles Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY Inspected: 13 November 2023 Burgess Hill Girls 1.5 miles Keymer Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG Bolnore Village Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Updown Hill, Bolnore Village, Haywards Heath, RH16 4GD Hurstpierpoint College 2 miles College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9JS Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield Primary 2.8 miles Glebe Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BQ St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Eastern Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3NL Bolney CofE Primary School Primary 3 miles The Street, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QP Northlands Wood Primary Academy Primary 3.2 miles Beech Hill, Haywards Heath, RH16 3RX Harlands Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Penland Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ Albourne Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles The Street, Albourne, Hassocks, BN6 9DH Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Lewes Road, Ditchling, BN6 8TU St Augustine's CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Vicarage Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PB Inspected: 24 May 2023 Great Walstead School 4.6 miles East Mascalls Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2QL