Located in Lewes, Chailey School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Chailey School currently has around 855 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.5%). unclassified pupils make up about 23.3%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 11% who stay in school sixth forms and 45% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Mill Lane, Lewes, BN8 4PU |
| Website: | http://www.chaileyschool.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01273890407 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Holt |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 114594 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 870 |
| Number of Pupils: | 855 |
| Number of Boys: | 448 |
| Number of Girls: | 407 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.50% | 586 |
| Unclassified | 23.30% | 199 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 31 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 15 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 3 |
| African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Chailey St Peter's Ce Primary School, East Grinstead Road , North Chailey BN8 4DB | - not rated | 2,505 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Plumpton Primary School Southdowns , Plumpton Green BN7 3EB | 3out of 4 | 2,625 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chailey School Mill Lane , South Chailey BN8 4PU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.