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Peacehaven Community School

Academy converter · Peacehaven · BN10 8RB

Ages 11–16 · 890 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.1

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 840.1
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised6.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
933

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

218

Places offered

171

1st-preference offers

165

Total preferences (any rank)
331
Preferred offers (top 3)
171
Applications from outside LA
26
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill100%

890 pupils · 890 places

Pupils on roll
890
Boys / girls
430 / 460
School capacity
890
Capacity fill
890 / 890 (100%)
Free school meals
23.5%
FSM pupils
209
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Swale Academies Trust
Headteacher
Rachel Henocq

Location

Address
Greenwich Way
Postcode
BN10 8RB
Town
Peacehaven
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Lewes
Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
22 on roll / 22 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Peacehaven, East Sussex, 890 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Peacehaven
4
Secondary schools in Peacehaven
1
Academies among open schools in Peacehaven
75% (3)
Open schools in BN10
4
Secondary in BN10
1
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Secondary in East Sussex LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in PeacehavenNear BN10

  • Seahaven Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Newhaven · BN9 9TD · East Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence13.5%

    1.8 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

    0.3 miles away

  • Telscombe Cliffs Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peacehaven · BN10 7DE · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand0.79

    0.7 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

    1.5 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

    1.8 miles away

  • 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

    1.8 miles away

  • Saltdean Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 8HB · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.96

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Rachel Henocq
Telephone
01273581100
Website
http://www.phcs.org.uk/

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