Special schools in East Sussex
15 open special schools in the East Sussex local authority area.
- Acre Wood Academy (Crowborough; Academy special sponsor led; ages 4-19; inspected 1 October 2024)
- Chailey Heritage School (Lewes; Non-maintained special school; ages 3-19)
- Cuckmere House School (Seaford; Academy special converter; ages 6-16; inspected 8 July 2025)
- Glyne Gap School (Bexhill-on-Sea; Academy special converter; ages 2-19)
- Hazel Court School (Eastbourne; Academy special converter; ages 11-19; inspected 25 June 2024)
- New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) (St Leonards-on-Sea; Academy special converter; ages 5-16; inspected 24 June 2025)
- Saxon Mount School (St Leonards-on-Sea; Academy special converter; ages 11-16; inspected 28 January 2025)
- St Mary's School (Heathfield; Academy special converter; ages 9-16)
- St Mary's School and 6th Form College (Bexhill-on-Sea; Non-maintained special school; ages 5-19; inspected 22 March 2022)
- Summerdown School (Eastbourne; Free schools special; ages 3-16; inspected 28 January 2025)
- The Flagship School (Hastings; Free schools special; ages 7-16; report card 20 January 2026)
- The Lindfield School (Eastbourne; Academy special converter; ages 11-16)
- The Ropemakers' Academy (Hailsham; Free schools special; ages 4-16; inspected 21 June 2023)
- The South Downs School (Eastbourne; Academy special converter; ages 4-11)
- Torfield School (Hastings; Academy special converter; ages 4-11)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.