Powered by SchoolDash
Want to chat? The Schools Guide's AI consultant is here to help
Chailey School
Mill Lane, South Chailey, Lewes BN8 4PU
Chailey School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (East Sussex). It has about 830 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In January 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Finances and Destinations.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
Choose what matters most to you with the menus below. By default, all indicators are set to ‘Relevant’ and are weighted equally in calculating overall scores for each school. Choose ‘Important’ for higher priorities and ‘Unimportant’ or ‘Ignore’ for lower priorities.

Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Distance
(miles)
Score Name
4.7The Burgess Hill Academy
4.9Downlands Community School
5.2King's Academy Ringmer
5.3Priory School
5.4Oathall Community College
5.9St Paul's Catholic College
6.2Uckfield College
6.3Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
6.4Warden Park Secondary Academy
7.4Patcham High School
7.8Varndean School
8.0Dorothy Stringer School
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are very low and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.
Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is very low.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Copyright © 2024 | Last updated 1/1/2024