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Denton Community Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Newhaven · BN9 0QJ

Ages 3–11 · 232 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
189

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

44

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

232 pupils · 308 places

Pupils on roll
232
Boys / girls
124 / 108
School capacity
308
Capacity fill
232 / 308 (75%)
Free school meals
21.7%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Doody

Location

Address
Acacia Road, Denton
Postcode
BN9 0QJ
Town
Newhaven
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Lewes
Constituency
Lewes
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
9 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newhaven, East Sussex, 232 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

  • Harbour Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Newhaven · BN9 9LX · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.02

    1.0 miles away

  • Breakwater Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newhaven · BN9 9UT · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.86

    1.2 miles away

  • High Cliff Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newhaven · BN9 9FD · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.86

    1.4 miles away

  • Seaford Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Seaford · BN25 2JF · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.91

    2.7 miles away

  • Peacehaven Heights Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peacehaven · BN10 7QY · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.82

    2.7 miles away

  • Cradle Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Seaford · BN25 3BA · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.03

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Doody
Telephone
01273513377
Website
www.dentonprimaryschool.co.uk/

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