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Best Schools in Forest Row

East Sussex · 3 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to East Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Forest Row ranked

1

Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery

RH18 5EBAges 4-11199 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
2

Michael Hall School

RH18 5JAAges 2-19384 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
Good
3

Greenfields School

RH18 5JDAges 2-1993 pupils
All-through
Other independent school

Special schools and alternative provision in Forest Row

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Forest Row

How many schools are there in Forest Row?

Forest Row has 4 open schools: 1 state primary, 2 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Forest Row?

None of the 2 graded schools in Forest Row currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are 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.

Source: Ofsted

Do schools in Forest Row have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Forest Row 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 Forest Row?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.