Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Lewes
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Your child will attend a caring school where they feel safe and supported. The school is particularly strong at teaching reading and has an outstanding early years setting. Children benefit from a rich curriculum that goes beyond academics, with visits to museums, wildlife reserves and the local opera house, plus hands-on learning through the school allotment and nature activities.
Key Strengths
- Effective phonics teaching from Reception onwards, helping children become fluent and confident readers
- Outstanding early years provision with stimulating learning environments and activities
- Exceptional personal development programme including nature projects, community service and cultural visits
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they are fully included in school life
- Calm, caring behaviour and harmonious relationships across the school
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, too much curriculum content means pupils don't have enough time to revisit and remember what they've learned
- Curriculum implementation in a few subjects needs to be more precise to help pupils embed knowledge in their long-term memory
- National assessment outcomes in English and mathematics are not high enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff trained to identify and support pupil needs.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, intergenerational lunch club, nature preservation projects, animal protection initiatives, visits to museums, wildlife reserves, activity centres, local opera house, school allotment
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a warm and welcoming school where pupils feel happy and safe. While the school excels in reading, personal development and early years provision, leaders recognise that outcomes in English and mathematics need to improve.
At a Glance
29.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
30 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67%. Maths has declined from 52% to 47%. Writing has declined from 48% to 40%.
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
29.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
104 pupils
140 capacity
36 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Lewes
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lewes
Admissions Demand - East Sussex
Places available
5,643
Applications
4,708
Got 1st preference
91.2%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Primary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.39918%
Overall absence
21.97802%
Persistent absence
91
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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