Schools and Education in Clayton

There are 49 schools within 5 miles of Clayton town centre, including 25 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include St Paul's Catholic College, Moulsecoomb Children's Centre and Hollingdean Sure Start Children's Centre. A further 4 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
49
Primary
25
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
27
3
Outstanding (3) Good (27) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (15)
St Paul's Catholic College Secondary 3.6 miles Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA Inspected: 27 April 2023 Moulsecoomb Children's Centre 4.8 miles The Highway, Brighton, BN2 4SE Inspected: 13 July 2012 Hollingdean Sure Start Children's Centre 4.8 miles Brentwood Road, Brighton, BN1 7DY Inspected: 18 August 2011
The Windmills Junior School Primary 0.5 miles Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LS Inspected: 09 December 2021 Downlands Community School Secondary 0.6 miles Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LP Inspected: 24 November 2022 Hassocks Infant School Primary 0.8 miles Chancellors Park, Hassocks, BN6 8EY Inspected: 15 March 2022 St Lawrence CofE Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Brown Twins Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9UY Inspected: 14 January 2022 London Meed Community Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9YQ Inspected: 10 July 2023 The Burgess Hill Academy Secondary 2.6 miles Station Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA Inspected: 21 January 2025 Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Primary 2.6 miles The Ridings, Burgess Hill, RH15 0DP Inspected: 13 January 2023 The Gattons Infant School Primary 3 miles Western Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9SL Inspected: 19 June 2024 Hambrook School Not applicable 3.2 miles Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8HY Inspected: 20 June 2024 Plumpton College 16 plus 3.4 miles Ditchling Road, Plumpton, Lewes, BN7 3AE Inspected: 20 May 2024 Patcham Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Ladies' Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8TA Inspected: 12 November 2024 Hollingbury and Patcham Children's Centre 3.7 miles County Oak Avenue, County Oak Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8LU Inspected: 01 November 2011 Carden Nursery and Primary School Primary 3.7 miles County Oak Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8LU Inspected: 11 November 2021 Patcham High School Secondary 3.7 miles Ladies' Mile Road, Brighton, BN1 8PB Inspected: 15 June 2023 Coldean Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Kenwards, Coldean, Brighton, BN1 9EN Inspected: 02 February 2023 Patcham Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Highview Avenue South, Brighton, BN1 8WW Inspected: 19 January 2023 Plumpton Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Southdowns, Plumpton Green, Lewes, BN7 3EB Inspected: 16 June 2023 West Sussex Alternative Provision College Not applicable 3.9 miles Cuckfield Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8RE Inspected: 24 June 2024 Varndean College 16 plus 4.4 miles Mulberry Close, Brighton, BN1 6WQ Inspected: 13 May 2024 Wivelsfield Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Coppards Close, Wivelsfield Green, RH17 7QN Inspected: 16 May 2022 Varndean School Secondary 4.5 miles Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NP Inspected: 16 November 2022 Dorothy Stringer School Secondary 4.6 miles Loder Road, Brighton, BN1 6PZ Inspected: 21 November 2023 Balfour Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NE Inspected: 19 January 2024 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Preston Road, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 6UT Inspected: 14 January 2022 King's School Secondary 4.8 miles Hangleton Way, Hove, BN3 8BN Inspected: 26 May 2022 Central Hub Brighton Not applicable 4.8 miles Lynchet Close, Brighton, BN1 7FP Inspected: 14 May 2024 Hangleton Park Children's Centre 4.9 miles Harmsworth Crescent, Harmsworth Road, Hove, BN3 8BW Inspected: 09 November 2012
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Petworth Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 8JT Inspected: 30 April 2024 Downs View Life Skills College Not applicable 3.6 miles Greatham Court, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8XR Inspected: 19 July 2024 Twineham CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Church Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NR Inspected: 01 May 2024
LVS Hassocks Not applicable 3.4 miles London Road, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HT Inspected: 12 June 2017
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Lewes Road, Ditchling, BN6 8TU Hurstpierpoint College Not applicable 2.1 miles College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9JS Woodlands Meed Not applicable 2.6 miles Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY Inspected: 13 November 2023 Burgess Hill Girls Not applicable 2.6 miles Keymer Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.8 miles School Close, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Burgess Hill, RH15 9RJ Albourne Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles The Street, Albourne, Hassocks, BN6 9DH Southway Junior School Primary 3 miles Southway, Burgess Hill, RH15 9SU Oak Tree Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Junction Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0PZ Westdene Children's Centre 3.9 miles Bank Side, Bankside, Brighton, BN1 5GN Westdene Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Bank Side, Westdene, Brighton, BN1 5GN University of Sussex Not applicable 4.3 miles A27, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Secondary 4.6 miles Lewes Road, Brighton, BN1 9PW West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.8 miles Hangleton Way, Hove, BN3 8BN Moulsecoomb Primary School Primary 4.8 miles The Highway, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, BN2 4PA Hertford Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Lynchet Close, Brighton, BN1 7FP