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The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Eastbourne · BN23 5SW

Ages 4–11 · 430 pupils · East Sussex

Overall absence

5.5%

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
385

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill98%

430 pupils · 438 places

Pupils on roll
430
Boys / girls
200 / 230
School capacity
438
Capacity fill
430 / 438 (98%)
Free school meals
27.9%
FSM pupils
120
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Methodist
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Trathen

Location

Address
Atlantic Drive, Sovereign Harbour South
Postcode
BN23 5SW
Town
Eastbourne
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Eastbourne, East Sussex, 430 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 27.9%. Religious character: Church of England/Methodist. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Eastbourne
35
Primary schools in Eastbourne
19
Academies among open schools in Eastbourne
63% (22)
Open schools in BN23
8
Primary in BN23
5
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.

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  • Tollgate Community Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Langney Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM28.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Roselands Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM18.0%

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  • Stafford Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Eastbourne · BN22 8UA · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Shinewater Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM41.9%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Trathen

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