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EnglandEast Grinstead

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.

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

17%
83%
ExcellentGood

East Grinstead vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 58%

Across all ranked East Grinstead schools

Top 58%Primaryavg #8,692 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
#8,692
-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
#8,692
-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%

Overall Oxbridge

#1,031

2 ranked schools · -117 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

12

Offers

2

Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#287

1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

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 1,881

Applications

6

Offers

2

Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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