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OpenPrimaryURN 143120

Breakwater Academy

Academy sponsor led · Newhaven · BN9 9UT

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

144

Local authority

East Sussex

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newhaven, East Sussex, 144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 41%.

Open schools in Newhaven
5
Primary schools in Newhaven
4
Academies among open schools in Newhaven
60% (3)
Open schools in BN9
5
Primary in BN9
4
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NewhavenNear BN9

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
143120

Location

Address
Valley Road
Postcode
BN9 9UT
Town
Newhaven
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Lewes
Constituency
Lewes
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
69 / 75
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
144 / 210 (69%)
Free school meals
41%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
STEP ACADEMY TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sally Franceschi
Telephone
01273514300
Website
https://breakwateracademy.org/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-03

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
74%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables