Schools in Hastings
A seaside borough of around 91,000 along the East Sussex coast, Hastings carries one of English history's most famous names: the Battle of 1066 took place eight miles to the north-west at Senlac Hill, and the town later served as one of the original medieval Cinque Ports.
Blacklands, to the north of the Old Town, is among the most sought-after postcodes for primary catchments, and St Leonards draws families competing for school places along its Victorian terraced streets to the west. The Ridge and Priory lie further inland. St Leonards-on-Sea extends the borough's Victorian seafront edge westward, where Southeastern trains trace the East Sussex coast to Eastbourne in around twenty minutes and on to Brighton within the hour.
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Area Performance
Hastings schools rank in the top 50% of England
Across 10 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.57/10, +0.22 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
21% Elite
Distribution across all Hastings schools
Hastings vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 50%
Across all ranked Hastings schools
Primary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
top 50% of 14,825
top 50% of 14,825
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
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Local directory
School profiles in Hastings
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