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Peacehaven Heights Academy

Academy sponsor led · Peacehaven · BN10 7QY

Ages 3–11 · 339 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
331

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

33

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
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 fill81%

339 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
339
Boys / girls
165 / 174
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
339 / 420 (81%)
Free school meals
34.9%
FSM pupils
114
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr David Dowling

Location

Address
Hoddern Avenue
Postcode
BN10 7QY
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

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 3–11, in Peacehaven, East Sussex, 339 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.9%.

Open schools in Peacehaven
4
Primary schools in Peacehaven
3
Academies among open schools in Peacehaven
75% (3)
Open schools in BN10
4
Primary in BN10
3
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 PeacehavenNear BN10

  • 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

    0.4 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

    1.7 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

    1.8 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

    2.1 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

    2.1 miles away

  • Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 7HA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.20

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Dowling
Telephone
01273575989
Website
www.peacehavenheightsacademy.org

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