The Burgess Hill Academy
Academy · Year 7–Year 11 · 956 pupils
Chailey School
Mill Lane, South Chailey, Lewes BN8 4PU
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
862
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 870
Local authority
East Sussex
South East
Schola Grade 6
GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).
About Chailey School
Chailey School is a state secondary school in Lewes, East Sussex, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11).
It has 862 pupils on roll and room for 870. Its Schola Grade is 6 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- State School · What this means
- Level
- Secondary
- Year groups
- Year 7–Year 11
- Ages
- 11–16
- Official type
- Community school
- Pupils on roll
- 862
- Capacity
- 870 pupils
- Free school meals
- 14.80% of pupils eligible
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Nation
- England
- URN
- 114594
Schools near Chailey School
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Oathall Community College
State · Year 7–Year 11 · 1,341 pupils
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Academy · Year 7–Year 13 · 808 pupils
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