High Cliff AcademyBreakwater Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newhaven.
Summary of the comparison
High Cliff Academy and Breakwater Academy are primary schools in Newhaven.
High Cliff Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Breakwater Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Breakwater Academy is ahead on our composite score.
High Cliff Academy was judged the expected standard and Breakwater Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for High Cliff Academy and 81.0% for Breakwater Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at High Cliff Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Breakwater Academy (74.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewhavenHigh Cliff Academy | NewhavenBreakwater Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 88th of 136 in East Sussex | 26th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 162 | 163 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Newhaven, BN9 9FD | Newhaven, BN9 9UT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 162 | 163 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.8% | 46.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 23.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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