West Sussex County Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 334 schools.

Region

South East

Type

County Council

LA Code

938

Schools

334 (4 nursery, 226 primary, 37 secondary, 3 all-through, 31 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

128,510

Population

921,240 (179,786 aged 0-17)

Academisation

118 academies, 157 LA-maintained (42.9% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

34 — largest: HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED (13 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 129 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

60% met expected standard, 6% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 46.2, grade 5+ in English & maths: 45.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Daniel Ruaux

Website

www.westsussex.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs