Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Chailey St Peter's Ce Primary School, East Grinstead Road, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma White
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Federation
- The Bluebell Federation
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 114495
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01825722939
About this school
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Lewes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 104 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 25 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 40% | 27% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 64% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 41% | 52% | 47% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% | 48% | 40% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Chailey St Peter's Church of England 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 | 35% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 27% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 105 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School compares
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 129th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 27% | 8.4% | 28.6% | 104 | — |
| Newick Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 9.8% | 217 | 1.6 miles |
| Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery | 69% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 242 | 2.4 miles |
| Plumpton Primary School | 50% | 4.3% | 8.5% | 136 | 2.6 miles |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 14.6% | 97 | 2.7 miles |
| Barcombe Church of England Primary School | 44% | 3.3% | 8.8% | 132 | 2.9 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)
- 28.57%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 8.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newick Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Lewes
-
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery2.4 miles
Primary · Wivelsfield Green
-
Plumpton Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Lewes
-
St Augustine's CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Barcombe Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Lewes
Other schools in Lewes
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranks 13th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Lewes.
- Barcombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chiddingly 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 Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lewes.
- Who is the headteacher of Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Gemma White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chailey St Peter's Church of England 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 Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School full?
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 104 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School is part of the The Bluebell Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 35% in 2022/23 and 27% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 129th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chailey St Peter's Church of England 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.