Final admission arrangements for 2027-28

Arrangements for local authority controlled schools

On 23 February 2026, East Sussex County Council determined the admission arrangements for its schools for the 2027-28 academic year. The arrangements can be found below and are essentially unchanged from 2026-27.

Admission arrangements for East Sussex Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools 2027-28 [30.1 KB] [docx]

There are two Published Admission Number (PAN) changes: the PAN of Hankham Primary School has reduced from 20 to 15, and the PAN of Southover CE Primary School has reduced from 45 to 30. Some own admission authority schools have also altered their PANs:

PANs for East Sussex Schools [70.9 KB] [docx]

The co-ordinated admission schemes can be found here:

Primary co-ordinated scheme 2027-28 [46.7 KB] [docx]

Secondary co-ordinated scheme 2027-28 [46.8 KB] [docx]

In-year co-ordinated scheme 2026-27 [43.3 KB] [docx]

In year admission arrangements 2026-27 [32.7 KB] [docx]

Other admission authorities within the county who have determined their 2027-28 arrangements will be listed here as we receive them.

Objections can be made to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) by 15 May each year. Find out more about the OSA on GOV.UK.

Arrangements for schools that set their own admissions policies

We display policies we receive from the schools. Each link will take you to the policy on the school's website.

Objections to any of the admissions arrangements can be made to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) by 15 May each year. Find out more about the OSA on GOV.UK.

Please note: we know the files in the links below might not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

They are created directly by the schools.

If you use assistive technology such as a screen reader, please contact the school directly, and they will do their best to help.

All Saints and St Richard’s CE Primary
All Saints CE Junior Academy
Annecy Catholic Primary
Annecy supplementary information
ARK Alexandra
ARK Blacklands
ARK Castledown
ARK Little Ridge
Beacon Academy
Bexhill Academy
Blackboys CE
Breakwater Academy
Chantry Primary Academy
Christ Church CE
Churchwood Primary Academy
Chyngton School
Ditchling St Margaret's CE Academy
Dudley Infant Academy
Framfield CE
Gildredge House
Glenleigh Park
Glenleigh Park SIF
Groombridge St Thomas CE
Grovelands
Guestling Bradshaw CE
Guestling Bradshaw supplementary information
Hailsham Academy
Hawkes Farm
Hellingly Primary Academy
Heron Park Academy
Heron Park Academy SIF
High Cliff Academy
Hollington Primary School
Hurst Green CE
Jarvis Brook
King Offa
King Offa SIF
King’s Academy Ringmer
Langney Primary Academy
Little Common Primary Academy
Little Horsted CE
Mark Cross CE
Mulberry Academy Hastings
Mulberry Academy St Leonards
Mulberry Baird Primary
Mulberry Silverdale Primary
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary
Newick Primary Academy
Ninfield CE
Northiam CE
Oakwood
Oakwood SIF
Ocklynge Junior
Ore Village Primary Academy
Parkland Infant and Parkland Junior Schools
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven Heights Primary Academy
Pebsham Primary Academy
Priory School- follow East Sussex County Council admission arrangements
Ratton
Robsack Wood Primary Academy
Robertsbridge Community College
Rye College
Rye Community Primary
Sacred Heart Catholic
Sacred Heart Catholic supplementary information form
Seaford Head School
Seahaven Academy
Sedlescombe CE Primary
Shinewater Primary Academy
Sir Henry Fermor CE
St Andrew's CE Infant School
St Catherine’s College
St Johns CE
St Johns Meads CE
St Leonards CE Primary Academy
St Marks CE
St Marks CE supplementary information
St Mary Magdelene Catholic
St Mary Magdelene supplementary information
St Mary Star of the Sea
St Mary Star of the Sea supplementary information
St Mary the Virgin CE
St Marys Catholic Crowborough
St Marys Crowborough supplementary information
St Paul’s CE Academy
St Peter and St Paul’s CEP
St Philips Catholic Primary
St Philips Catholic SIF
St Richards CC policy and extra information
St Thomas a Becket Primary
St Thomas a Becket Primary supplementary information
St Thomas CE Winchelsea
Telscombe Cliffs Primary Academy
The Cavendish Education Trust (the Cavendish School, Roselands Infant and Stafford Junior)
The Eastbourne Academy
The Haven CE Methodist
The Turing School
Thornton Grove Primary Academy
Tollgate Junior School
Uplands Academy
White House
Western Road