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15 open schools in Hastings, East Sussex · Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria · see all East Sussex schools · grammar schools in Hastings

Hastings has 15 state schools: 11 primary, 2 secondary, part of East Sussex's wider catchment. 14 have a published Ofsted rating, and 10 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

All Saints CofE Junior Academy Hastings · Good Ark Alexandra Academy HASTINGS · Requires improvement Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Hastings · Outstanding Ark Castledown Primary Academy Hastings · Good Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Hastings · Good Dudley Infant Academy Hastings · Good Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School Hastings · Good Mulberry Academy Hastings Hastings · Requires improvement Mulberry Baird Primary Hastings · Requires improvement Ore Village Primary Academy Hastings · Good Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Hastings Sandown Primary School and Nursery Hastings · Good The Flagship School Hastings · Inadequate Torfield School Hastings · Outstanding Westfield School Hastings · Good

Undersubscribed schools rated Good or Outstanding

These schools didn't fill on first preference in the latest admissions year, despite an Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding — worth a look if you're chasing the same handful of famous names everyone else applies to.

Westfield School Good · ×0.78 1st prefs/place (2026/27) Sandown Primary School and Nursery Good · ×0.88 1st prefs/place (2026/27) Dudley Infant Academy Good · ×0.91 1st prefs/place (2026/27) Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Good · ×0.95 1st prefs/place (2026/27) Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Outstanding · ×0.98 1st prefs/place (2026/27) Ark Castledown Primary Academy Good · ×0.98 1st prefs/place (2026/27)

How places are allocated in East Sussex

Primary schools: East Sussex's term is 'community area' (equivalent to catchment); some schools' community areas were phased out/adjusted from 2024 onward for specific schools. (source)

Most schools use the local authority's default scheme rather than a school-specific catchment map — see each school's page for its own designated/catchment area where one is published.

Key dates

Entry yearEventDate
Sept 2028 Application deadline 2027-10-31
Sept 2028 Primary application deadline 2028-01-15
Sept 2028 Offer day 2028-03-01
Sept 2028 Primary offer day 2028-04-17
Sept 2027 Application deadline 2026-10-31
Sept 2027 Primary application deadline 2027-01-15
Sept 2027 Offer day 2027-03-01
Sept 2027 Primary offer day 2027-04-16
Sept 2026 Application deadline 2025-10-31 (passed)
Sept 2026 Primary application deadline 2026-01-15 (passed)
Sept 2026 Offer day 2026-03-02 (passed)
Sept 2026 Primary offer day 2026-04-16 (passed)

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