Chyngton School
Millberg Road, Seaford, BN25 3ST
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SEAFORD LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Amy Clarke
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 332
- URN
- 149252
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323893281
About this school
Chyngton School is a primary academy in Seaford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 332 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 49 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 48% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Chyngton 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 | — | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 375 |
| 2023/24 | 363 |
| 2024/25 | 354 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chyngton School compares
Chyngton School ranked 61st of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6% | 29.1% | 332 | — |
| Cradle Hill Community Primary School | 69% | 4.9% | 17.1% | 661 | 0.6 miles |
| Annecy Catholic Primary School | 69% | 5.6% | 14.7% | 189 | 0.8 miles |
| Seaford Primary School | 72% | 4.3% | 11.5% | 393 | 1.0 miles |
| Alfriston School | 54% | 5.5% | 15.2% | 85 | 2.4 miles |
| Denton Community Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 5% | 22.4% | 232 | 3.4 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report3 February 2026
- 10 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.1%
- English as an additional language
- 9.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.98%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cradle Hill Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Seaford
-
Annecy Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Seaford
-
Seaford Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Seaford
-
Alfriston School2.4 miles
Primary · Polegate
-
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery3.4 miles
Primary · Newhaven
Other schools in Seaford
- Annecy Catholic Primary School Primary
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Seaford Primary School Primary
- Seaford Head School Secondary
- Bowden House School Special schools
- Cuckmere House School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Chyngton School teach?
- Chyngton School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Seaford.
- Who is the headteacher of Chyngton School?
- The headteacher of Chyngton School is Miss Amy Clarke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chyngton School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chyngton 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 Chyngton School?
- Chyngton School has 332 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Chyngton School full?
- Chyngton School has capacity for 420 pupils and 332 on roll (79%), 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 Chyngton School a faith school?
- No. Chyngton School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chyngton School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chyngton School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Chyngton School?
- Chyngton School is part of SEAFORD LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chyngton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2023/24 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chyngton School rank locally?
- Chyngton School ranked 61st of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chyngton School's absence rate?
- Chyngton School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chyngton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chyngton 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 10 July 2026.