Chailey School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 19 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 114594
- Address
- Mill Lane, South Chailey, BN8 4PU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 855 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 68.5%
Unclassified 23.3%
Mixed 3.8%
Other White 3.6%
Irish 0.4%
African 0.4%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.2
Local authority average 43
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.65
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| Dance | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 163 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 162 |
Admissions
Chailey School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 188
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 143
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 38
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 173 96 77 |
| Year 8 | 173 89 84 |
| Year 9 | 172 79 93 |
| Year 10 | 169 89 80 |
| Year 11 | 168 95 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 44.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 14.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 30.0% 24.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.6% 3.0% |