Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Lewes, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2017–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lewes, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 27% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- Reception 2026 drew 11 first-choice applications for 14 offers; every applicant was offered a place, including 3 families who ranked it second or lower.
- There are 17.3 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 22.6 across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 29.8% of pupils, against a middle figure of 9.2% across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Chailey St Peter's Ce Primary School, East Grinstead Road, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4DB
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 104 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this warm and welcoming school.”
- “They love the many games and activities available on the field at lunchtime.”
- “They appreciate the care and support they receive from staff.”
To improve
- “However, the school recognises that outcomes in national assessments in English and mathematics are not high enough.”
- “However, in a few subjects, the curriculum is not clear enough about the core knowledge that pupils must learn.”
- “The school has tried to include too much and sometimes does not implement the curriculum in a way that supports pupils’ learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 27% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Newick Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Plumpton Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barcombe Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fletching Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Hamsey Community Primary School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 4.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Rocks Park Primary School 4.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published