Schools and Education in Hickstead

There are 34 schools within 5 miles of Hickstead town centre, including 21 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include St Paul's Catholic College and Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
34
Primary
21
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
86%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
17
2
Outstanding (2) Good (17) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (12)
St Paul's Catholic College Secondary 1.9 miles Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA Inspected: 27 April 2023 Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital 4.8 miles Colwell Close, Princess Royal Hospital Site, Haywards Heath, RH16 4NQ Inspected: 05 May 2023
Farney Close School 1.3 miles Crossways, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5RD Inspected: 22 July 2025 The Gattons Infant School Primary 2.4 miles Western Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9SL Inspected: 19 June 2024 West Sussex Alternative Provision College 2.4 miles Cuckfield Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8RE Inspected: 24 June 2024 St Lawrence CofE Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Brown Twins Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9UY Inspected: 14 January 2022 Hambrook School 2.9 miles Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8HY Inspected: 20 June 2024 The Burgess Hill Academy Secondary 3.1 miles Station Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA Inspected: 21 January 2025 London Meed Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9YQ Inspected: 10 July 2023 St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Potters Green, Station Road, Horsham, RH13 8QZ Inspected: 24 January 2022 Warden Park Secondary Academy Secondary 3.7 miles Broad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP Inspected: 06 May 2022 Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Primary 3.7 miles The Ridings, Burgess Hill, RH15 0DP Inspected: 13 January 2023 Hassocks Infant School Primary 3.9 miles Chancellors Park, Hassocks, BN6 8EY Inspected: 15 March 2022 Downlands Community School Secondary 4.3 miles Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LP Inspected: 24 November 2022 The Windmills Junior School Primary 4.4 miles Dale Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8LS Inspected: 09 December 2021 Jolesfield CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Littleworth Lane, Partridge Green, Horsham, RH13 8JJ Inspected: 26 September 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Hazelgrove Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PQ Inspected: 10 July 2023 Brantridge School 4.8 miles Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ Inspected: 04 July 2022 Warden Park Primary Academy Primary 5 miles New England Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3JR Inspected: 12 February 2025
Twineham CofE Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Church Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NR Inspected: 01 May 2024 Sheddingdean Community Primary School Primary 3 miles Petworth Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 8JT Inspected: 30 April 2024
LVS Hassocks 1.3 miles London Road, Sayers Common, Hassocks, BN6 9HT Inspected: 12 June 2017
Bolney CofE Primary School Primary 1.4 miles The Street, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QP Southway Junior School Primary 2.3 miles Southway, Burgess Hill, RH15 9SU Albourne Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles The Street, Albourne, Hassocks, BN6 9DH Hurstpierpoint College 2.4 miles College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9JS St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.9 miles School Close, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Burgess Hill, RH15 9RJ Woodlands Meed 3.2 miles Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY Inspected: 13 November 2023 Burgess Hill Girls 3.5 miles Keymer Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG Oak Tree Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Junction Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0PZ Bolnore Village Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Updown Hill, Bolnore Village, Haywards Heath, RH16 4GD Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield Primary 3.9 miles Glebe Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BQ St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Fabians Way, Henfield, BN5 9PU Harlands Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Penland Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ