Chiddingly Primary School
Muddles Green, Chiddingly, Lewes, BN8 6HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr James Procter
- Federation
- Pioneer Federation
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 114391
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01825872307
About this school
Chiddingly Primary School is a community primary school in Lewes. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 103 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 80% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 20% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 80% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 87% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 87% | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chiddingly Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chiddingly Primary School compares
Chiddingly Primary School ranked 64th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 7.3% | 17.5% | 103 | — |
| East Hoathly CofE Primary School | 50% | 6.5% | 15.3% | 73 | 2.2 miles |
| Hellingly Community Primary School | — | — | — | 195 | 2.3 miles |
| Park Mead Primary School | 71% | 5.5% | 18.2% | 90 | 2.5 miles |
| Laughton Community Primary School | 40% | 6.6% | 13.3% | 69 | 2.6 miles |
| Hawkes Farm Academy | 74% | 6.5% | 28% | 328 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.48%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 7.31%
- Persistent absence
- 17.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Hoathly CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Lewes
-
Hellingly Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Hailsham
-
Park Mead Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Hailsham
-
Laughton Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Lewes
-
Hawkes Farm Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Hailsham
Other schools in Lewes
Chiddingly Primary School ranks 5th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Lewes.
- Barcombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- East Hoathly CofE Primary School Primary
- Firle Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hamsey Community Primary School Primary
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Laughton Community Primary School Primary
- Newick Church of England Primary School Primary
- Plumpton Primary School Primary
- Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Primary
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Southover CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Chiddingly Primary School teach?
- Chiddingly Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Lewes.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Chiddingly Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Chiddingly Primary School is Mr James Procter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chiddingly Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chiddingly Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Chiddingly Primary School?
- Chiddingly Primary School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Chiddingly Primary School full?
- Chiddingly Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 103 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chiddingly Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chiddingly Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chiddingly Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chiddingly Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Chiddingly Primary School?
- Chiddingly Primary School is part of the Pioneer Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chiddingly Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chiddingly Primary School rank locally?
- Chiddingly Primary School ranked 64th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chiddingly Primary School's absence rate?
- Chiddingly Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chiddingly Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chiddingly Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.