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Chailey School

Community secondary school in Lewes (East Sussex).

Attainment 8
49.7
▲ 3.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
57.6%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.2%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.9
▲ 0.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.8%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
12.6%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
99%
862 / 870 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Feb 2026

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Chailey School is a mixed, non-selective, community secondary school located in the village of South Chailey, Chailey, just outside Lewes in East Sussex, UK. Chailey School offers a wide range of aca..

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Chess
  • Cooking
  • Cricket
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Photography
  • Rugby
  • Times Tables Rock Stars
  • Forest School

Awards

4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
  • Music MarkMusic

Key facts

URN
114594
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
East Sussex
Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (7 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr David WhelptonChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Beth MartinGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2028
Mrs Vicky PriceGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Charlotte DrakeGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028
Mr Paul TonkingGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2028
Mr Mark EvansGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2018 · until 2028
Ms Peggy HootonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Clare Gregory FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Martyn Carr FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Emily Akehurst FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record