Chyngton School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Seaford, 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, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Chyngton School is a primary school in Seaford, East Sussex for ages 2–11 (academy converter). East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Chyngton 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| 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
- At Chyngton, 30.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 21.6% across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- Every Reception applicant in 2026 was offered a place, as at 84 of the 138 other East Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 21 first-choice applications for 21 offers, with every first-choice family offered a place; the published admission number for Reception 2027 is 30 places.
- In 2024/25, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 8% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Millberg Road, Seaford, BN25 3ST
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 332 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Everybody feels welcome at this school.”
- “Pupils arrive to a warm welcome every morning and start their learning enthusiastically.”
- “Staff carry out daily wellbeing checks, which help them understand pupils well and provide the right support to reduce any barriers to learning or wellbeing.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that pupils’ results in the Year 4 multiplication tables check are below average and know that further work is needed.”
- “Leaders know that they must continue to focus on this area so that improvements in pupils' attendance are sustained.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 March 2026 (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) | 65% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 21 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.
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Annecy Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Seaford Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Alfriston School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery 3.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Harbour Primary and Nursery School 3.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- High Cliff Academy 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Breakwater Academy 4.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published