# Alternatives to Chailey School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Chailey School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Chailey School, for comparison

1.26 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [The Burgess Hill Academy, Burgess Hill](/school/142089/the-burgess-hill-academy) | 4.7 mi west | 0.43 | 2026 | Some aspects not as strong | no | not recorded |
| [Downlands Community School, Hassocks](/school/126087/downlands-community-school) | 5.0 mi west | 1.07 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [King's Academy Ringmer, Lewes](/school/144505/king-s-academy-ringmer) | 5.1 mi south-east | 0.94 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Priory School, Lewes](/school/114598/priory-school) | 5.2 mi south | 1.00 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | yes |
| [Oathall Community College, Haywards Heath](/school/126085/oathall-community-college) | 5.4 mi north-west | 1.00 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Paul's Catholic College, Burgess Hill](/school/148753/st-paul-s-catholic-college) | 5.9 mi west | 1.55 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/114594/chailey-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/114594/chailey-school