Overall Oxbridge
#1,031
2 ranked schools · -117 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
12
Offers
2
Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in East Grinstead
A compact Wealden market town of around 28,000 people, East Grinstead occupies the northeast corner of West Sussex where the county borders Surrey and East Sussex. Its medieval high street retains a fine run of timbered buildings, and Sackville College, a Jacobean almshouse dating from 1609, anchors the historic centre.
Imberhorne and Halsford Park are among the most sought-after neighbourhoods for school catchments in the town, drawing families across both secondary and primary phases, with East Grinstead's compact catchment geography giving residential location unusual weight. Ashurst Wood extends the school-aware belt to the south. East Grinstead station serves the Southern Oxted line, with trains reaching London Bridge in around an hour.
10
Primary
schools
2
Secondary
schools
of which2sixth forms·3faith12 total
Area Performance
East Grinstead schools rank in the top 58% of England
Across 9 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.12/10, -0.23 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
0% Elite
Distribution across all East Grinstead schools
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East Grinstead vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 58%
Across all ranked East Grinstead schools
Top 58%Primaryavg #8,713 of 14,978
Primary schools: 9 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,713
-8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 58% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,713
-8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 58% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
6
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#840
2 ranked schools · -67 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
6
Offers
2
Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
East Grinstead
Top 2 Secondary Schools
2026
East Grinstead
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
East Grinstead
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