East Sussex GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
31 state secondary schools in East Sussex ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 4 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 12 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest East Sussex GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 35 state secondary schools 2024/25 results Archive year
Secondary schools in East Sussex ranked on Attainment 8
31 of 35 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 , up 9 places since 2024 | Dorothy Stringer School Brighton · Community school | 53.3 | 62% | 80% | 5.07 | 330 |
| 2 , up 3 places since 2024 | Blatchington Mill School Hove · Community school | 51.0 | 62% | 78% | 4.66 | 328 |
| 3 , up 8 places since 2024 | Heathfield Community College Heathfield · Community school | 50.6 | 54% | 73% | 4.49 | 232 |
| 4 , down 3 places since 2024 | Cardinal Newman Catholic School Hove · Voluntary aided school | 50.4 | 48% | 72% | 4.46 | 365 |
| 5 , up 10 places since 2024 | Claverham Community College Battle · Community school | 50.3 | 56% | 74% | 4.69 | 218 |
| 6 | Beacon Academy Crowborough · Academy converter | 50.2 | 61% | 81% | 4.43 | 252 |
| 7 , up 1 place since 2024 | Seaford Head School Seaford · Academy converter | 49.4 | 50% | 74% | 4.56 | 232 |
| 8 , down 5 places since 2024 | Chailey School Lewes · Community school | 49.3 | 52% | 71% | 4.66 | 168 |
| 9 , down 7 places since 2024 | Varndean School Brighton · Community school | 48.8 | 56% | 73% | 4.54 | 299 |
| 10= , up 7 places since 2024 | King's Academy Ringmer Lewes · Academy converter | 47.6 | 41% | 69% | 4.47 | 99 |
| 10= , up 2 places since 2024 | St Catherine's College Eastbourne · Academy converter | 47.6 | 46% | 73% | 4.18 | 215 |
| 12 , down 5 places since 2024 | The Cavendish School Eastbourne · Academy converter | 47.3 | 53% | 72% | 4.17 | 170 |
| 13 , down 4 places since 2024 | Uckfield College Uckfield · Community school | 47.0 | 46% | 70% | 4.36 | 238 |
| 14 , down 1 place since 2024 | Gildredge House Eastbourne · Free schools | 46.7 | 45% | 72% | 4.08 | 148 |
| 15 , down 11 places since 2024 | Priory School Lewes · Foundation school | 46.4 | 52% | 69% | 4.35 | 225 |
| 16 , up 3 places since 2024 | Patcham High School Brighton · Community school | 45.5 | 45% | 66% | 4.33 | 218 |
| 17 , down 3 places since 2024 | Willingdon Community School Eastbourne · Community school | 45.0 | 49% | 71% | 3.98 | 198 |
| 18 , up 3 places since 2024 | Ratton School Eastbourne · Academy converter | 43.0 | 43% | 64% | 3.54 | 236 |
| 19 , down 3 places since 2024 | Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Brighton · Academy sponsor led | 42.7 | 43% | 61% | 4.18 | 192 |
| 20 , up 5 places since 2024 | Ark Alexandra Academy Hastings · Academy sponsor led | 42.6 | 41% | 65% | 3.68 | 221 |
| 21 , down 3 places since 2024 | Uplands Academy Wadhurst · Academy converter | 42.5 | 37% | 70% | 3.64 | 119 |
| 22 | Bexhill High Academy Bexhill-on-Sea · Academy converter | 41.7 | 34% | 60% | 3.48 | 291 |
| 23 , down 3 places since 2024 | Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Hove · Community school | 41.1 | 35% | 55% | 3.76 | 173 |
| 24 | Seahaven Academy Newhaven · Academy sponsor led | 40.3 | 40% | 65% | 3.53 | 139 |
| 25 , down 2 places since 2024 | Peacehaven Community School Peacehaven · Academy converter | 40.1 | 33% | 52% | 3.43 | 174 |
| 26 , up 3 places since 2024 | Mulberry Academy Hastings Hastings · Academy sponsor led | 38.2 | 27% | 55% | 3.15 | 148 |
| 27 , up 4 places since 2024 | The Eastbourne Academy Eastbourne · Academy sponsor led | 37.7 | 25% | 51% | 3.14 | 160 |
| 28 , down 1 place since 2024 | Rye College Rye · Academy converter | 36.8 | 35% | 52% | 3.13 | 103 |
| 29 , down 3 places since 2024 | Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Brighton · Academy sponsor led | 36.2 | 23% | 45% | 3.15 | 116 |
| 30 | The Turing School Eastbourne · Academy sponsor led | 34.6 | 27% | 47% | 2.90 | 125 |
| 31 , down 3 places since 2024 | Longhill High School Brighton · Community school | 32.9 | 22% | 40% | 2.83 | 162 |
| – | Hailsham Academy Hailsham · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Mulberry Academy St Leonards St Leonards-on-Sea · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Robertsbridge Community College Robertsbridge · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Richard's Catholic College Bexhill-on-Sea · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in East Sussex with published 2025 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Abbey School East Sussex · Other independent school | 42.3 | 0% | 58 |
| Bede's Senior School Hailsham · Other independent school | 26.4 | 0% | 186 |
| Brighton College Brighton · Other independent school | 57.9 | 0% | 217 |
| Buckswood School East Sussex · Other independent school | 16.1 | 2% | 58 |
| Claremont School St Leonards-on-Sea · Other independent school | 36.3 | 0% | 74 |
| Eastbourne College Eastbourne · Other independent school | 40.2 | 0% | 131 |
| Greenfields School Other independent school | 14.6 | 0% | 14 |
| Lewes Old Grammar School Other independent school | 60.4 | 76% | 99 |
| Mayfield School Mayfield · Other independent school | 63.5 | 36% | 62 |
| Michael Hall School Forest Row · Other independent school | 35.8 | 47% | 32 |
| Oxford International College, Brighton Brighton · Other independent school | 10.4 | 0% | 49 |
| Roedean School Brighton · Other independent school | 16.5 | 0% | 138 |