Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled schoolPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
Chailey St Peter's Ce Primary School, East Grinstead Road, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4DB
Headteacher · Mrs Gemma White
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Key facts
Pupils104Capacity 140
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 17 June 2025
Free school meals29.8%
SEN provisionSEN unit
Ofsted
Inspection on 17 June 2025. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through East Sussex council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in East SussexApplications for September 2026
All 11 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered14
Applications45
First choice11
First-choice offers11
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Newick Church of England Primary School1.6 mi
- Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery2.4 mi
- Plumpton Primary School2.6 mi
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School2.7 mi
- Barcombe Church of England Primary School2.9 mi