Best 3 Secondary schools in Lewes – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: King's Academy Ringmer (Secondary) in Lewes; Priory School (Secondary) in Lewes; Chailey School (Secondary) in Lewes — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares King's Academy Ringmer, Priory School and Chailey School. They are secondary phase and academy converter, foundation school and community school type located around Lewes, East Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (King's Academy Ringmer), published Jun 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for King's Academy Ringmer (Jun 2019). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 2,650, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; all within the King's Group Academies trust.
| Attribute |
King's Academy Ringmer
BN8 5RB
|
Priory School
BN7 2XN
|
Chailey School
BN8 4PU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Lewes East Sussex BN8 5RB |
Lewes East Sussex BN7 2XN |
Lewes East Sussex BN8 4PU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 Jun 2019 | 2 14 Apr 2015 | 2 5 Mar 2012 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 1160 | 870 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | King's Group Academies | East Sussex (845) | East Sussex (845) |
| Website | www.kgaringmer.uk | www.priory.e-sussex.sch.uk | www.chaileyschool.org |
| Telephone | 01273812220 | 01273476231 | 01273890407 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Lewes
East Sussex
BN8 5RB - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- King's Group Academies
- Website
- www.kgaringmer.uk
- Telephone
- 01273812220
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2XN - Ofsted
- 2 14 Apr 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- East Sussex (845)
- Website
- www.priory.e-sussex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01273476231
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Lewes
East Sussex
BN8 4PU - Ofsted
- 2 5 Mar 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- East Sussex (845)
- Website
- www.chaileyschool.org
- Telephone
- 01273890407
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