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School admissions

In East Sussex we have the following schools:

  • nursery schools for children aged 0 to 4 years
  • infant schools for children aged 4 to 7 years
  • junior schools take children from 7 to 11 years
  • primary schools for children from 4 to 11 years
  • secondary schools for young people aged 11 to 16
  • sixth forms for students aged 16 to 18.

Maintained schools

Find the maintained schools in your area using our school search.

Independent schools

Details of independent schools in East Sussex are published by the Independent Schools Council.

Help and advice

If you have any questions, please contact either

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East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE. Phone: 0345 60 80 190