Voluntary controlled school · East Sussex

Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
104Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
114495URN

Chailey St Peter's Ce Primary School, East Grinstead Road, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4DB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

1.0 above East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

45 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

27%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 17 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.2applications per place, Reception

1.0 above East Sussex median (2.2) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

45 applications · 14 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.2; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.7; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 2.3; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 3.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 4.0; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.5; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.8

This school
East Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	45	3.2	11	0.79
Sep 2025	14	38	2.7	12	0.86
Sep 2024	17	39	2.3	17	1.00
Sep 2023	12	37	3.1	11	0.92
Sep 2022	7	28	4.0	4	0.57
Sep 2021	17	32	1.9	13	0.76
Sep 2020	20	50	2.5	22	1.10
Sep 2019	17	26	1.5	11	0.65
Sep 2018	16	26	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2017	18	38	2.1	16	0.89
Sep 2016	18	32	1.8	16	0.89
Sep 2015	19	29	1.5	15	0.79
Sep 2014	18	34	1.9	13	0.72

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 40% · Maths 47% → all three 27% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard27%127th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard27%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard40%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard47%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard0%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
East Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	27%	0%	106	100
2023/24	40%	0%	105	101
2022/23	35%	0%	104	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Newick Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery
3.9 km · East Sussex

2026

2.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Plumpton Primary School
4.2 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's CofE Primary School
4.4 km · West Sussex

Good2023

1.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Barcombe Church of England Primary School
4.6 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Fletching Church of England Primary School
5.3 km · East Sussex

Good2022

3.5applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Northlands Wood Primary Academy
5.7 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Hamsey Community Primary School
6.2 km · East Sussex

Good2024

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114495 · 845/3013
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 104 on roll
Free school meals: 29.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Address: Chailey St Peter's Ce Primary School, East Grinstead Road, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4DB
Local authority: East Sussex · Lewes

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources