Best Schools in Bexhill-on-Sea

How many schools are there in Bexhill-on-Sea?

Bexhill-on-Sea has 15 open schools: 8 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 3 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bexhill-on-Sea are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Bexhill-on-Sea were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Bexhill College, St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School and Glyne Gap School. Counting Good as well, 90% of the 10 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Bexhill CollegeSt Peter and St Paul CofE Primary SchoolGlyne Gap School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bexhill-on-Sea get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Bexhill-on-Sea with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bexhill High Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.7 and 51% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Mary's School and 6th Form College, with an Attainment 8 score of 7.7 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bexhill High AcademySt Mary's School and 6th Form College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bexhill-on-Sea have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Bexhill-on-Sea with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School (90% in reading, 92% in maths); St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School (82% in reading, 82% in maths); and Pebsham Primary Academy (79% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolPebsham Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bexhill-on-Sea?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Bexhill-on-Sea selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Bexhill-on-Sea have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Bexhill-on-Sea have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, East Sussex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Bexhill-on-Sea?

Apply to East Sussex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.