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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery | Peacehaven Community School | Peacehaven Heights Academy | Seahaven Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery | Peacehaven Community School | Peacehaven Heights Academy | Seahaven Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Peacehaven, BN10 8BZ | Peacehaven, BN10 8RB | Peacehaven, BN10 7QY | Newhaven, BN9 9TD |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–16 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 40.1 | — | 39.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 30% | — | 40% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 54% | — | 57% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 15% | — | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | — | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | — | 56% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | — | 4% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | 10.3% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.3% | 25.2% | 18.4% | 35.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | 5.9% | 0.6% | 9.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.35 (Competitive) | 1.27 (Competitive) | 0.82 (Often has places) | 0.58 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 77 | 218 | 33 | 73 |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | 171 | 44 | 177 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 449 | 890 | 339 | 701 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 449 / 420 (107%) | 890 / 890 (100%) | 339 / 420 (81%) | 701 / 900 (78%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.5% | 23.5% | 34.9% | 36.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Claire Westcott | Rachel Henocq | Mr David Dowling | Mr Mark Newnham-Reeve |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven | Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven | Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven | Lewes |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Swale Academies Trust | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | United Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST | STEP ACADEMY TRUST | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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