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Schools in BN8

The schools families in BN8 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Population
28,974 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BN8

19 schools in BN8: 14 primary, 2 secondary and 3 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 18 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools
19
in BN8
Good or better
100%
Of 16 with an Ofsted grade
How full
89%
Well used: 3,359 pupils for 3,785 places
Over capacity
1
More pupils than places, of 18 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BN8
16%
68%
16%
  • Excellent15.8%
  • Good68.4%
  • Not rated15.8%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Chailey School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 862 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    3.8 miles · February 2026
  • King's Academy Ringmer
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 659 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · May 2019
  • Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 359 pupils · 114% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · June 2022
  • South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 230 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    2.9 miles · January 2020
  • Newick Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 217 pupils · 99% full
    Not rated
    4.1 miles
  • Barcombe Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 132 pupils · 94% full
    Excellent
    1.6 miles · June 2015
  • Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 104 pupils · 74% full
    Good
    4.3 miles · February 2015
  • Chiddingly Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 103 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    6.2 miles · November 2015
  • Hamsey Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 99 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    2.8 miles · June 2024
  • St Augustine's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 97 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    7.0 miles · March 2023
  • Little Horsted Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 86 pupils · 82% full
    Good
    2.6 miles · January 2023
  • East Hoathly CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 73 pupils · 52% full
    Good
    4.7 miles · June 2024
  • Laughton Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 69 pupils · 66% full
    Good
    3.8 miles · March 2024
  • Chailey Heritage School
    Other · ages 3–19 · 68 pupils · 62% full
    Excellent
    5.3 miles · October 2014
  • Fletching Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 64 pupils · 61% full
    Good
    5.3 miles · July 2022
  • Nutley Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 60 pupils · 57% full
    Good
    8.0 miles · January 2026
  • Firle Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 53 pupils · 50% full
    Good
    4.8 miles · May 2013
  • Central Education Ltd
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · 24 pupils · 100% full
    Not rated
    6.6 miles
  • Plumpton College
    Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
    Not rated
    5.4 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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