Chailey SchoolKing's Academy Ringmer
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lewes.
Summary of the comparison
Chailey School and King's Academy Ringmer are secondary schools in Lewes.
Chailey School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King's Academy Ringmer scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chailey School is ahead on our composite score.
Chailey School was judged strong and King's Academy Ringmer was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.7 for Chailey School and 50.6 for King's Academy Ringmer.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Chailey School (51.7 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at King's Academy Ringmer (49.1 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LewesChailey School | LewesKing's Academy Ringmer | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 7th of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 862 | 659 | |
| Capacity | 870 | 750 | |
| Location | Lewes, BN8 4PU | Lewes, BN8 5RB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.7 | 50.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.6% Stronger figure | 54.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.8% | 75.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 170 | 107 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 855 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% Stronger figure | 27.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chailey School
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