Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Lewes · BN8 4DB · East Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS240%
- Absence8.8%
- FSM29.8%
- Demand1.00
1.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 114682
Chailey Heritage School
Non-maintained special school · Lewes · BN8 4EF
Ages 3–19 · 68 pupils · East Sussex
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Overall absence
18.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2024-12-19
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence18.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)61.2%
Unauthorised0.0%
- Authorised absence
- 18.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 10.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 49
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill62%
68 pupils · 110 places
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- Boys / girls
- 40 / 28
- School capacity
- 110
- Capacity fill
- 68 / 110 (62%)
- Free school meals
- 20%
- FSM pupils
- 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Non-maintained special school
Age range
Ages 3–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Local authority maintained
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Green
Location
- Address
- Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey
- Postcode
- BN8 4EF
- Town
- Lewes
- County
- East Sussex
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- District
- Lewes
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- PD - Physical Disability
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed non-maintained special school, Ages 3–19, in Lewes, East Sussex, 68 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 20%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Other independent special school
Haywards Heath · RH17 7NJ · West Sussex
Ages 11–16
1.7 miles away
St Augustine's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Haywards Heath · RH17 7PB · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS244%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM13.4%
- Demand0.87
1.8 miles away
Newick Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Lewes · BN8 4NB · East Sussex
Ages 4–11
- FSM9.2%
- Demand1.00
1.9 miles away
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Wivelsfield Green · RH17 7QN · East Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS282%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM6.0%
- Demand1.00
2.0 miles away
Chailey School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Secondary
Lewes · BN8 4PU · East Sussex
Ages 11–16
- Att853.4
- P80.4
- EM5+65%
- Absence7.8%
2.3 miles away
Other independent school
Haywards Heath · RH16 2QL · West Sussex
Ages 2–13
2.6 miles away
Northlands Wood Primary Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Haywards Heath · RH16 3RX · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM11.5%
- Demand1.02
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Green
- Telephone
- 01825724444