Schools and Education in South Chailey

There are 28 schools within 5 miles of South Chailey town centre, including 18 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Chailey Heritage School and Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
28
Primary
18
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
12
Outstanding (2) Good (12) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (13)
Chailey Heritage School 2.3 miles Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4EF Inspected: 20 December 2024 Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital 4.9 miles Colwell Close, Princess Royal Hospital Site, Haywards Heath, RH16 4NQ Inspected: 05 May 2023
Chailey School Secondary 0.5 miles Mill Lane, South Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4PU Inspected: 16 March 2022 Plumpton Primary School Primary 2 miles Southdowns, Plumpton Green, Lewes, BN7 3EB Inspected: 16 June 2023 Hamsey Community Primary School Primary 2.5 miles A275, Lewes, BN8 4SJ Inspected: 10 September 2024 Wivelsfield Primary School Primary 3 miles Coppards Close, Wivelsfield Green, RH17 7QN Inspected: 16 May 2022 Plumpton College 16 plus 3.4 miles Ditchling Road, Plumpton, Lewes, BN7 3AE Inspected: 20 May 2024 Fletching Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Church Street, Fletching, Uckfield, TN22 3SP Inspected: 29 September 2022 Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles Gundreda Road, Lewes, BN7 1PU Inspected: 14 November 2022 Lewes Children's Centre 4.3 miles Spences Lane, Spences Lane, Lewes, BN7 2HQ Inspected: 12 June 2012 Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Primary 4.6 miles The Ridings, Burgess Hill, RH15 0DP Inspected: 13 January 2023 Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Lewes Road, Lewes Road, Uckfield, TN22 5TS Inspected: 20 March 2023 King's Academy Ringmer Secondary 4.8 miles Lewes Road, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5RB Inspected: 16 December 2024 Southover CofE Primary School Primary 5 miles Potter's Lane, Lewes, BN7 1JP Inspected: 12 March 2024
Central Education Ltd 4 miles Nash Lane, Nash Lane, Haywards Heath, RH17 7NJ Inspected: 23 September 2024
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.3 miles East Grinstead Road, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4DB Barcombe Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles School Path, Lewes, BN8 5DN Newick Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Allington Road, Newick, Lewes, BN8 4NB St Augustine's CofE Primary School Primary 4 miles Vicarage Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PB Inspected: 24 May 2023 South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Church Lane, Lewes, BN7 2HS Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Lewes Road, Ditchling, BN6 8TU Northlands Wood Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Beech Hill, Haywards Heath, RH16 3RX Oak Tree Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Junction Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0PZ Lewes Old Grammar School 4.8 miles High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XS Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.8 miles Harrisons Lane, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5LL Burgess Hill Girls 4.8 miles Keymer Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG Great Walstead School 4.9 miles East Mascalls Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2QL Western Road Community Primary School Primary 5 miles Southover High Street, Lewes, BN7 1JB