Chailey SchoolThe Burgess Hill Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Chailey School and The Burgess Hill Academy are secondary schools.
Chailey School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Burgess Hill Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chailey School is ahead on our composite score.
Chailey School was judged strong and The Burgess Hill Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.3 for Chailey School and 44.6 for The Burgess Hill Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Chailey School (51.7 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Burgess Hill Academy (48.4 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LewesChailey School | Burgess HillThe Burgess Hill Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 24 in East Sussex | 29th of 38 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 855 | 1,018 | |
| Capacity | 870 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Lewes, BN8 4PU | Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.3 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.4% Stronger figure | 48.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.4% Stronger figure | 65.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 71.4% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.66 Stronger figure | 3.81 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 168 | 209 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 855 | 1,018 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 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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