Chailey School, Lewes | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Chailey School

Mill Lane, South Chailey, Lewes BN8 4PU

https://www.chaileyschool.org/

Chailey School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (East Sussex). It has about 840 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In February 2012 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attainment, Destinations, Attendance and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
4.7		The Burgess Hill Academy
4.9		Downlands Community School
5.2		King's Academy Ringmer
5.3		Priory School
5.4		Oathall Community College
5.9		St Paul's Catholic College
6.2		Uckfield College
6.3		Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
6.4		Warden Park Secondary Academy
7.4		Patcham High School
7.8		Varndean School
8.0		Dorothy Stringer School

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Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is very low.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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