Chantry Community Primary School, Bexhill-on-Sea

In its own words: "Chantry Community Primary School is part of the Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust (DCAT). Further information about DCAT, including its Members and Directors and statutory information can be found on the following w ebsite: https://dcat.academy/ The Trust's financial and governance statements can be viewed using the following link:"

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £5.50 per session.

In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at Chantry Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Chantry Community Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Chantry Community Primary School are St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 92% maths); King Offa Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 82% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill (0.7 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); and St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).

Chantry Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Chantry Community Primary School is one of 28 schools run by Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

35.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Bexhill Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Belle Hill (se-bound), 260 metres away.

In 2024/25, Chantry Community Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Chantry Community Primary School are St Richard's Catholic College (0.7 miles) and Bexhill High Academy (0.9 miles).