Buckswood School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025East Sussex, South East TN35 4LT · East Sussex
#654 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#3932 of 4,090 nationally
About Buckswood School
Buckswood School is a independent all-through located in East Sussex, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 10–19. In 2025 it enrolled 193 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 11.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 654th of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (32th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 193; capacity filled 42.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 1.7%; ebacc average points 1.42.
There are 2 schools in East Sussex; Buckswood School ranks 2nd of 2 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)16.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)1.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Buckswood School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 42.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 16.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 1.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 1.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.42
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Buckswood School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School
Hastings · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
194 students · 1.2 km away
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Winchelsea · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
121 students · 2.7 km away
Mulberry Academy Hastings
Hastings · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
833 students · 3.2 km away
Ore Village Primary Academy
Hastings · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
274 students · 3.7 km away
Westfield School
Hastings · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
180 students · 3.9 km away
Sandown Primary School and Nursery
Hastings · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
472 students · 3.9 km away
All Saints CofE Junior Academy
Hastings · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
222 students · 5.0 km away
Brede Primary School
Rye · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
97 students · 5.1 km away
Dudley Infant Academy
Hastings · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
169 students · 5.3 km away
Mulberry Baird Primary
Hastings · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
276 students · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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197 students
Sackville School
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197 students
West Hill Park School
Fareham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
188 students
Ludgrove School
Wokingham · Independent all-through · Ages 8–13
187 students
Dolphin School
Hurst · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
187 students
St Christopher's School
Hove · Independent all-through · Ages 4–13
200 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Buckswood School a good school?
Buckswood School has a Success Index (England) of 11.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #654 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Buckswood School rank in South East?
Buckswood School ranks #654 of 679 all-through schools in South East and #3932 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Buckswood School?
Buckswood School had 193 students in 2025.
Is Buckswood School a primary school or a secondary school?
Buckswood School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 10–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Buckswood School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Buckswood School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.