Sussex


<p>Ready to start thinking about where to next in your kids&#8217; academic journey? Here&#8217;s the definitive list of all the September, October and November Open Days of the Sussex schools we&#8217;ve vetted — plus those offering individual tours. Scroll on to find your perfect match and click on the links to read our reviews. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lancing-college-east-sussex-13-sept-year-9-entry-4-oct-sixth-form"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/lancing-college/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lancing College</a>, East Sussex, 13 Sept (year 9 entry), 4 Oct (sixth form) </h2>



<p>Book <a href="https://www.lancingcollege.co.uk/lancing-college/admissions/open-mornings-and-sixth-form-evenings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">via their </a><a href="https://www.lancingcollege.co.uk/lancing-college/admissions/open-events-2025" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">website</a> for this academically selective South Downs haven that is open-minded and inclusive, with strong credentials across the board. You&#8217;ll also get a chance to hear from the school&#8217;s new headmaster, Dr Scott Crawford. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-roedean-school-brighton-13-sep"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/roedean-school-brighton/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Roedean School</a>, Brighton, 13 Sep </h2>



<p>Sign up to the open day <a href="https://roedean.openapply.com/events/new?only=Open+Day" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> and see this creative and progressive all-girls school in stunning surroundings with sensational facilities, strong academic results and a holistic and nurturing ethos. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-windlesham-house-school-washington-13-sept-and-3-oct"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/windlesham-house-school-washington/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Windlesham House School</a>, Washington, 13 Sept and 3 Oct </h2>



<p>Set in a beautiful 65-acre country estate on the South Downs, this may be the country&#8217;s oldest prep school but it has always embraced the new. Come and see the school in action by registering <a href="https://www.windlesham.com/joining/admissions/?_gl=1*u6xpa6*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTg0NzA2Nzg4NC4xNzU2MTk0ODcw*_ga_EQHZ8D3DK9*czE3NTYxOTQ4NzAkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTYxOTQ4NzAkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_9VD0EHT1H0*czE3NTYxOTQ4NzEkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTYxOTQ4NzEkajYwJGwwJGgzMTI5OTAwMTU." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-eastbourne-college-east-sussex-18-sept-sixth-form-4-oct-years-9-12"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/eastbourne-college-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eastbourne College</a>, East Sussex, 18 Sept (sixth form), 4 Oct (years 9-12)</h2>



<p>You can arrange a personal tour or book to attend the open days <a href="https://www.eastbourne-college.co.uk/admissions/getting-to-know-us/open-event-booking/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. It&#8217;s an established educational community and ‘blue health school’ with innovative, grown-up facilities and a strong focus on teaching and learning, pastoral care, and ties to the local community. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mayfield-school-east-sussex-19-sept-24-sept-sixth-form"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/mayfield-school-mayfield/#:~:text=THE%20MUDDY%20VERDICT,hold%20with%20single%2Dsex%20schools." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mayfield School</a>, East Sussex, 19 Sept, 24 Sept (sixth form)</h2>



<p>Book your place for the opening morning <a href="https://www.mayfieldgirls.org/admissions/open-mornings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> and visit this Catholic independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11-18, set in 40 acres of beautiful&nbsp;Sussex&nbsp;countryside. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-christopher-s-prep-hove-19-sept"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/st-christophers-prep-hove/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St Christopher’s Prep</a>, Hove, 19 Sept</h2>



<p>Curious to see this Brighton College School, and one of the leading academic and all-round preps in Sussex, in action? It&#8217;s packed with happy, confident pupils, and its enviable city-centre location provides access to surprising amounts of green space. Head this way to <a href="https://www.stchristophershove.org.uk/admissions/open-events/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">book</a>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ardingly-college-haywards-heath-19-sept-lower-school-24-sept-sixth-form-29-sept-3-oct-nursery-and-prep-4-oct-senior-school"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/ardingly-college-sussex/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ardingly College,</a> Haywards Heath, 19 Sept (lower school), 24 Sept (sixth form), 29 Sept-3 Oct (nursery and prep), 4 Oct (senior school) </h2>



<p>‘Nobody excels at everything, but everyone can excel at something’ is the school mantra where the unique talents of each individual student is championed. Along with the open events listed above, the prep school is holding its own Open Week, and will offer a personalised tour to suit your schedule. You can arrange your visit <a href="https://www.ardingly.com/admissions/open-morning-dates-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pennthorpe-school-rudgwick-26-sept"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/pennthorpe-school-rudgwick/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pennthorpe School</a>, Rudgwick, 26 Sept</h2>



<p>Arrange your visit <a href="https://www.pennthorpe.com/admissions/book-a-visit/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> for this high-achieving co-ed prep school for children aged 2-13. It has happiness at its heart and a true love for outdoor learning, all wrapped up in a bucolic woodland setting. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bedes-senior-school-hailsham-27-sept"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/national-school-reviews/bedes-senior-school-review/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bedes Senior School</a>, Hailsham, 27 Sept </h2>



<p>Fabulous boarding facilities and innovations from a ‘day boarder’ concept to a pupil-run mini zoo help set this senior school apart. Set in 140 acres at the village of Upper Dicker, the school has easy access to the South Downs and the cultural hotspots of Charleston and Glyndebourne, with which it has educational links. Book <a href="https://www.bedes.org/open-morning" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cumnor-house-danehill-29-sept-3-oct"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/review-cumnor-house-sussex/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cumnor House</a>, Danehill, 29 Sept-3 Oct</h2>



<p>Book <a href="https://cumnor.co.uk/admissions/visit-us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">your</a><a href="https://cumnor.co.uk/admissions/visit-us/#arrange-a-visit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> </a><a href="https://cumnor.co.uk/admissions/visit-us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">place</a> at the Open Week and explore this day and flexi-boarding prep school with a spacious village-like campus, excellent academics and an ethos focusing on children’s happiness, confidence and wellbeing. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-st-andrews-prep-eastbourne-3-and-4-oct"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/st-andrews-prep-eastbourne-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St Andrews Prep</a>, Eastbourne, 3 and 4 Oct</h2>



<p>Register for an open day <a href="https://www.standrewsprep.co.uk/whats-on/open-days/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. A forward-thinking seaside prep school in an enviable location with a focus on bringing out the best in all children and developing creativity, thinking skills and self-expression. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-claremont-schoo-l-st-leonards-on-sea-3-oct-prep-4-oct-senior-and-sixth-form"><a href="https://www.claremontschool.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Claremont Schoo</a><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/claremont-school-east-sussex-early-years-pre-prep-and-prep/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">l</a>, St Leonards-on-Sea, 3 Oct (prep), 4 Oct (senior and sixth form)</h2>



<p>Book <a href="https://www.claremontschool.co.uk/news-events/events/october-open-days" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> to see this impressive, co-ed all-through school set across two sites in the heart of East Sussex. Want to find out more beforehand? Don&#8217;t forget to have a read of Muddy&#8217;s freshly updated review. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-brighton-college-prep-east-sussex-4-oct"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/brighton-college-prep-brighton/">Brighton College Prep</a>, East Sussex, 4 Oct</h2>



<p>This exceptionally impressive, aspirational and enviably-located day school for children aged 3-11 focuses on developing kind, academically successful and well-rounded pupils. The vast majority of move on to the sought-after destination of Brighton College, which is right next door. Book your visit <a href="https://www.brightoncollege.org.uk/prep-school/join/visit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lancing-prep-worthing-west-sussex-4-oct"><a href="https://www.lancingcollege.co.uk/prep-worthing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lancing Prep </a><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/lancing-prep-worthing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Worthing</a>, West Sussex, 4 Oct</h2>



<p>Book your slot <a href="https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/rnajvkzqgovq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">online</a> for a tour of this lovely, compact day school for children up to 13 years old, where childhood is protected and pupils live and breathe the values of loving learning, kindness, and doing good in the world. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lancing-prep-hove-east-sussex-4-oct"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/lancing-prep-hove/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lancing Prep Hove</a>, East Sussex, 4 Oct</h2>



<p>You’ll need to <a href="https://www.lancingcollege.co.uk/prep-hove/visit-lancing-prep-hove-2025" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">book</a><a href="https://bit.ly/LPHOM130523" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> </a><a href="https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/wdplznazzgmo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">online</a> to attend the open day for this warm, friendly and fun-loving prep that occupies an enviable leafy town campus with acres of space and prioritises developing happy, active and holistically nourished kids, knowing that success will follow. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-handcross-park-school-haywards-heath-4-oct"><a href="https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/handcross-park-school-handcross/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Handcross Park School</a>, Haywards Heath,  4 Oct</h2>



<p>Register <a href="https://www.brightoncollegeprephandcross.co.uk/open-mornings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">online</a> to book your space at this innovative country day and boarding prep with excellent facilities, acres of parkland grounds, outstanding pastoral care and a trophy cabinet gleaming with awards. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-skippers-hill-manor-prep-school-mayfield-private-visits-are-available"><a href="https://kent.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/skippers-hill-manor-east-sussex/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Skippers Hill Manor Prep School</a>, Mayfield, private visits are available</h2>



<p>This warm and caring prep school is set in 22 acres of countryside, bringing together outdoor learning and wholesome values with a forward-thinking curriculum and firm focus on 21st century skills. </p>


Fresh starts: The school Open Days to book this Autumn

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