Schools in Wealden
61 state-funded schools, 18,693 pupils. 91.7% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 4 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Wealden?
Wealden has 61 state-funded schools teaching 18,693 pupils. 51 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special.
What percentage of schools in Wealden are Good or Outstanding?
91.7% of the 60 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Wealden are rated Good or Outstanding: 4 Outstanding and 51 Good. 2 require improvement and 3 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Wealden are rated Outstanding?
4 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Wealden: Beacon Academy, Uckfield College, Polegate Primary School, Parkside Community Primary School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Beacon AcademySecondary1,662Outstanding 2024
- Uckfield CollegeSecondary1,602Outstanding 2024
- Polegate Primary SchoolPrimary692Outstanding 2020
- Parkside Community Primary SchoolPrimary246Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 51 | 50 | 94% |
| Secondary | 6 | 6 | 83.3% |
| Special | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 0% |
Every school in Wealden
Showing 20 of 61 schools.
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Beacon Academy | Secondary | 1,662 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hailsham Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 138472 | Secondary | 1,615 | Inadequate2023Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Uckfield College | Secondary | 1,602 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heathfield Community College | Secondary | 1,437 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Willingdon Community School | Secondary | 1,093 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Uplands Academy | Secondary | 736 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Grovelands Community Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 114393 | Primary | 700 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Polegate Primary School | Primary | 692 | Outstanding2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stone Cross School | Primary | 423 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Willingdon Primary School | Primary | 418 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School | Primary | 416 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Manor Primary School | Primary | 413 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashdown Primary School | Primary | 401 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School | Primary | 385 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School | Primary | 383 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hawkes Farm Academy | Primary | 332 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 296 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 268 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Parkside Community Primary School | Primary | 246 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Philip's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 218 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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