East Sussex

Who these dates actually bind

Since 2013, academies, free schools, voluntary aided and foundation schools have set their own term dates. Only community and voluntary controlled schools must follow the council. In East Sussex that splits like this.

We don’t have East Sussex’s term dates yet

When we have them they will apply to the 76 community and voluntary controlled schools below.

Schools in East Sussex

Largest first. 217 in total.

1. Uckfield College Community school · Uckfield Follows council 1,671 pupils
2. Beacon Academy Academy converter · Crowborough Sets own dates 1,642 pupils
3. Hailsham Academy Academy converter · Hailsham Sets own dates 1,577 pupils
4. Seaford Head School Academy converter · Seaford Sets own dates 1,461 pupils
5. Bexhill High Academy Academy converter · Bexhill-on-Sea Sets own dates 1,441 pupils
6. Heathfield Community College Community school · Heathfield Follows council 1,416 pupils
7. The Cavendish School Academy converter · Eastbourne Sets own dates 1,399 pupils
8. Ark Alexandra Academy Academy sponsor led · HASTINGS Sets own dates 1,315 pupils
9. Ratton School Academy converter · Eastbourne Sets own dates 1,183 pupils
10. Gildredge House Free schools · Eastbourne Sets own dates 1,169 pupils
11. Priory School Foundation school · Lewes Sets own dates 1,153 pupils
12. Claverham Community College Community school · Battle Follows council 1,147 pupils
13. Willingdon Community School Community school · Eastbourne Follows council 1,117 pupils
14. St Catherine's College Academy converter · Eastbourne Sets own dates 1,064 pupils
15. St Richard's Catholic College Academy converter · Bexhill-on-Sea Sets own dates 1,029 pupils
16. Peacehaven Community School Academy converter · Peacehaven Sets own dates 890 pupils
17. Chailey School Community school · Lewes Follows council 862 pupils
18. Mulberry Academy Hastings Academy sponsor led · Hastings Sets own dates 833 pupils
19. The Eastbourne Academy Academy sponsor led · Eastbourne Sets own dates 776 pupils
20. The Turing School Academy sponsor led · Eastbourne Sets own dates 771 pupils
21. Bede's Senior School Other independent school · Hailsham Sets own dates 763 pupils
22. Ocklynge Junior School Academy sponsor led · Eastbourne Sets own dates 720 pupils
23. Seahaven Academy Academy sponsor led · Newhaven Sets own dates 701 pupils
24. Uplands Academy Academy converter · Wadhurst Sets own dates 699 pupils
25. Grovelands Community Primary School Academy converter · Hailsham Sets own dates 694 pupils
26. Polegate Primary School Community school · Polegate Follows council 689 pupils
27. Lewes Old Grammar School Other independent school Sets own dates 675 pupils
28. Little Common School Academy converter · Bexhill-on-Sea Sets own dates 670 pupils
29. Cradle Hill Community Primary School Community school · Seaford Follows council 661 pupils
30. King's Academy Ringmer Academy converter · Lewes Sets own dates 659 pupils
31. Rye College Academy converter · Rye Sets own dates 645 pupils
32. Robertsbridge Community College Academy sponsor led · Robertsbridge Sets own dates 644 pupils
33. St Paul's Church of England Academy Academy converter · St Leonards-on-Sea Sets own dates 634 pupils
34. Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · Hastings Sets own dates 623 pupils
35. Mulberry Silverdale Primary Academy converter · St Leonards-On-Sea Sets own dates 618 pupils
36. West Rise Primary School and Nursery Community school · Eastbourne Follows council 607 pupils
37. Eastbourne College Other independent school · Eastbourne Sets own dates 560 pupils
38. Telscombe Cliffs Academy Academy sponsor led · Peacehaven Sets own dates 521 pupils
39. Harbour Primary and Nursery School Community school · Newhaven Follows council 473 pupils
40. Sandown Primary School and Nursery Community school · Hastings Follows council 472 pupils
41. Langney Primary Academy Academy converter · Eastbourne Sets own dates 465 pupils
42. Battle Abbey School Other independent school · East Sussex Sets own dates 459 pupils
43. Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery Community school · Peacehaven Follows council 449 pupils
44. Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · St Leonards-on-Sea Sets own dates 435 pupils
45. St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Academy converter · Eastbourne Sets own dates 432 pupils
46. Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Academy converter · Hastings Sets own dates 428 pupils
47. Cumnor House School Other independent school · Haywards Heath Sets own dates 423 pupils
48. Willingdon Primary School Community school · Eastbourne Follows council 421 pupils
49. St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Bexhill-on-Sea Sets own dates 420 pupils
50. Stone Cross School Community school · Pevensey Follows council 419 pupils
51. Claremont School Other independent school · St Leonards-on-Sea Sets own dates 418 pupils
52. The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School Academy converter · Eastbourne Sets own dates 418 pupils
53. Mulberry West St Leonards Primary Academy sponsor led · St Leonards-on-Sea Sets own dates 417 pupils
54. Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Pevensey Follows council 415 pupils
55. Bourne Primary School Community school · Eastbourne Follows council 414 pupils
56. Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Battle Follows council 412 pupils
57. Ashdown Primary School Community school · Crowborough Follows council 407 pupils
58. Robsack Wood Primary School Academy converter · St Leonards-on-Sea Sets own dates 404 pupils
59. Ark Castledown Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · Hastings Sets own dates 403 pupils
60. Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School Academy sponsor led · Crowborough Sets own dates 403 pupils

About this page

Establishment data from Get Information about Schools, as at 31 August 2026. The split between bound and self-setting schools is derived from each school’s establishment type, not estimated.

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Point us at the official term dates for East Sussex and they will be published here, credited to the council.