Chailey School
Community school in Lewes, BN8 4PU, taking ages 11 to 16, 862 on roll.
How far it admitted from
In the varies round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Chailey School lived 4.797618899673158 miles away, according to East Sussex.
What kind of school this is
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | No religious character |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 862 pupils in 870 places (99% full) |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Attainment 8 | 49.3 (2024/25) |
| Year | Progress 8 |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | not published |
| 2023/24 | +0.36 |
| 2022/23 | -0.08 |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Chailey School
| Girls and boys | 48.5% girls, 51.5% boys |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 14.8% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Where Chailey School's Year 11 went next
| Stayed for the sixth form | 4.7% |
| Sixth-form college | 30.2% |
| Further education college | 48.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.0% |
| Employment | 2.7% |
| No sustained destination recorded | 4.0% |
DfE destination measures, 2022/23. Broad categories only: the DfE does not publish which named schools or colleges pupils moved to.
Postcode districts within 4.797618899673158 miles
Districts whose centre falls inside varies's distance. A district is wide, so check the address itself rather than the list.
The fee-paying alternative
Weighing Chailey School against the independent sector? Every fee-paying school around BN8: ages, selection, and how full each one is →
Checking a specific address
Put a postcode in and the report measures the distance from Chailey School to that front door, alongside the other checks on the same address.
Common questions
What is the catchment area for Chailey School?
Chailey School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in varies lived 4.797618899673158 miles away, per East Sussex.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Chailey School?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 4.797618899673158 miles was enough in varies, and at 99% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Chailey School guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
Admission distance published by East Sussex. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.