Uckfield CollegeChailey School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Uckfield College and Chailey School are secondary schools.
Uckfield College scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chailey School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Uckfield College was judged Outstanding and Chailey School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for Uckfield College and 49.7 for Chailey School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Uckfield College (57.5 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Chailey School (51.7 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UckfieldUckfield College | LewesChailey School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 24 in East Sussex | 4th of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,671 | 862 | |
| Capacity | 1,696 | 870 | |
| Location | Uckfield, TN22 3DJ | Lewes, BN8 4PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.8% | 57.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.3% | 68.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 260 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 118 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,602 | 855 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% | 18.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Uckfield College
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