Battle Abbey School

100 years of education, 1,000 years of history.

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Senior School (Battle) Open Day

Saturday March 8th 2025 10.00am – 1.00 pm. Please book your places here.

Senior School (Battle) Open Day

Saturday March 8th 2025 10.00am – 1.00 pm. Please book your places here.

Senior School (Battle) Open Day

Saturday March 8th 2025 10.00am – 1.00 pm. Please book your places here.

Senior School (Battle) Open Day

Saturday March 8th 2025 10.00am – 1.00 pm. Please book your places here.

About Us

Battle Abbey School is an independent School in East Sussex which is extraordinarily special. A glimpse through its enchanting gatehouse tells you that you are not only in a historically significant setting, but a school with incomparable character and sense of community. A small, genuinely independent school, set in the historic and picturesque town of Battle East Sussex, Battle Abbey School, is based in the historic Abbey itself and allies a village school’s values and attitude to individualised development, with the academic results you would expect from a top 100 UK independent school. Every pupil is different and we are proudly a mixed ability setting. As such we are not restrictive on academic standards. We are however very selective on character. It’s this quality which ensures we have a perfect... culture in the school, and in the classroom, to allow pupils to thrive, feel safe and be themselves. The relationships between staff and the pupils ensure that every child matters and all pupils are inspired to be the very best they can be. Renowned for its inclusivity the school has the feel of a family rather than a school, where pupils are inspired to achieve, and grow and where all pupils are valued for who they are. The Abbey is a genuinely transformative experience for young people. Your child will be known, supported academically and given the confidence to express themselves and achieve. Both within, and eventually beyond, the Abbey walls.

Highlights

Year 6 Rivers Project

iGCSE Mathematics results 70% of pupils six to nine, 97% four to nine!

Pupils tuck their strawberries in for the winter!

Ellie Baldry (Year 11) GCSE Textiles Exam work from Summer 2024

Year 8 Drusilla’s visit

Pupils meet Quiz!

Take a virtual tour

On Video

Sixth Form At Battle Abbey School
Battle Abbey School | Life at the Abbey
An introduction to Battle Abbey School
Summer Concert 2024: Will F (Year 13) Moonlight Sonata
Key Stage 3 pupils video interview September 2020
Battle Abbey Year 11 pupil Edie talks about life at Battle Abbey School
Battle Abbey Year 11 pupil Alex talks about life at Battle Abbey School
Battle Abbey Sixth Form leavers talk about their time at Battle Abbey School

What The Parents Say

The experience for Odin and Emmy have been exactly as great as we would have hoped for. Odin really enjoys both the school and the boarding. He called me this weekend, a week before he is about to go back to Sweden, and told me that he wants to go back to Battle Abbey. I’m not sure that you can get much higher grade than that. Over the semester he has constantly spoken very highly of so many teachers and staff at Battle. I know that he and Emmy really appreciated that your Head Master personally knows and greats all the children. That has been a very positive experience for them and I’m sure that him being that visible creates a positive atmosphere at the school. Odin and Emmy has not experienced anything similar at their previous schools. There are so many teachers that Odin takes time to talk to us about – in a way that we have not heard him do before. It really goes across the line and I only know the name of some of them but Mr Mercer, Mr & Mrs Perry, Spanish, Science, Math, ICT, Drama etc. You really have a fantastic team doing a really good job. We appreciate all the work that you have done and please feel free to pass this thank you note along.

The experience for Odin and Emmy have been exactly as great as we would have hoped for. Odin really enjoys both the school and the boarding. He called me this weekend, a week before he is about to go back to Sweden, and told me that he wants to go back to Battle Abbey. I’m not sure that you can get much higher grade than that. Over the semester he has constantly spoken very highly of so many teachers and staff at Battle. I know that he and Emmy really appreciated that your Head Master personally knows and greats all the children. That has been a very positive experience for them and I’m sure that him being that visible creates a positive atmosphere at the school. Odin and Emmy has not experienced anything similar at their previous schools. There are so many teachers that Odin takes time to talk to us about – in a way that we have not heard him do before. It really goes across the line and I only know the name of some of them but Mr Mercer, Mr & Mrs Perry, Spanish, Science, Math, ICT, Drama etc. You really have a fantastic team doing a really good job. We appreciate all the work that you have done and please feel free to pass this thank you note along.

The experience for Odin and Emmy have been exactly as great as we would have hoped for. Odin really enjoys both the school and the boarding. He called me this weekend, a week before he is about to go back to Sweden, and told me that he wants to go back to Battle Abbey. I’m not sure that you can get much higher grade than that. Over the semester he has constantly spoken very highly of so many teachers and staff at Battle. I know that he and Emmy really appreciated that your Head Master personally knows and greats all the children. That has been a very positive experience for them and I’m sure that him being that visible creates a positive atmosphere at the school. Odin and Emmy has not experienced anything similar at their previous schools. There are so many teachers that Odin takes time to talk to us about – in a way that we have not heard him do before. It really goes across the line and I only know the name of some of them but Mr Mercer, Mr & Mrs Perry, Spanish, Science, Math, ICT, Drama etc. You really have a fantastic team doing a really good job. We appreciate all the work that you have done and please feel free to pass this thank you note along.

The experience for Odin and Emmy have been exactly as great as we would have hoped for. Odin really enjoys both the school and the boarding. He called me this weekend, a week before he is about to go back to Sweden, and told me that he wants to go back to Battle Abbey. I’m not sure that you can get much higher grade than that. Over the semester he has constantly spoken very highly of so many teachers and staff at Battle. I know that he and Emmy really appreciated that your Head Master personally knows and greats all the children. That has been a very positive experience for them and I’m sure that him being that visible creates a positive atmosphere at the school. Odin and Emmy has not experienced anything similar at their previous schools. There are so many teachers that Odin takes time to talk to us about – in a way that we have not heard him do before. It really goes across the line and I only know the name of some of them but Mr Mercer, Mr & Mrs Perry, Spanish, Science, Math, ICT, Drama etc. You really have a fantastic team doing a really good job. We appreciate all the work that you have done and please feel free to pass this thank you note along.

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