Chailey School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Lewes, South East BN8 4PU · East Sussex
#192 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#867 of 4,090 nationally
About Chailey School
Chailey School is a local authority secondary located in Lewes, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 862 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 73.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 192nd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (85th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (69th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 862; capacity filled 99.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.4%; ebacc average points 4.66.
There are 18 schools in Lewes; Chailey School ranks 2nd of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)49.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.8%
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 Chailey School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 862
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.66
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Chailey School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 2.3 km away
Plumpton Primary School
Near Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
136 students · 2.4 km away
Barcombe Church of England Primary School
Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
132 students · 3.5 km away
Hamsey Community Primary School
Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
99 students · 4.1 km away
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery
Wivelsfield Green · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
242 students · 4.3 km away
Newick Church of England Primary School
Lewes · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
217 students · 4.4 km away
St Augustine's CofE Primary School
Haywards Heath · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
97 students · 6.3 km away
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Ditchling · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
243 students · 6.3 km away
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
403 students · 6.6 km away
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School
Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
324 students · 6.9 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
857 students
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
847 students
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
894 students
Millais School
Horsham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
896 students
Woodlands Community College
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
907 students
Warblington School
Havant · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
810 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chailey School a good school?
Chailey School has a Success Index (England) of 73.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #192 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 Chailey School rank in South East?
Chailey School ranks #192 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #867 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chailey School?
Chailey School had 862 students in 2025.
Is Chailey School a primary school or a secondary school?
Chailey School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Chailey School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chailey School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.