Overall Oxbridge
#1,701
1 ranked schools · -787 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
12
Offers
1
Offer rate8.3%
-14.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Uckfield
Uckfield appears in the Domesday survey of 1086 as a settlement on the River Uck, a tributary draining south through East Sussex into the Ouse. Around 15,000 people live here today.
The town sits on the southern edge of the Weald, with New Town forming the principal residential quarter and drawing families competing for primary places, while Blackboys is widely regarded as one of the more school-competitive corners of the Wealden catchment. The Uckfield Line reaches Oxted for mainline connections, and Brighton lies around thirty minutes by road; Maresfield and High Hurstwood offer quieter village settings for families drawn to the town's schools.
14
Primary
schools
1
Secondary
schools
of which1sixth forms·10faith15 total
Area Performance
Uckfield schools rank in the top 56% of England
Across 13 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.95/10, -0.39 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
7% Elite
Distribution across all Uckfield schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Uckfield vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 56%
Across all ranked Uckfield schools
Top 56%Primaryavg #8,240 of 14,825
Primary schools: 13 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.39 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,240
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 56% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.39 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,240
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 56% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
10
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#364
1 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Uckfield town
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School profiles in Uckfield
Browse 5 local profile links across primary schools in uckfield town and secondary schools in uckfield town. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
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Secondary schools in Uckfield town
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