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Chailey Heritage School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Non-maintained special school
Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey, Lewes BN8 4EF · chf.org.uk · 01825 724444
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Pupils
- 68
- 62% of 110 places
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | hidden | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | hidden | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | hidden | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | hidden | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | hidden | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162017/182018/192021/222023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 27 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Chailey Heritage School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 26 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Sept 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 10
- 13% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼70% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼70% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼56% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 90% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 67%
based on 10 parents (100%) with SEND