Meridian Community Primary School and NurseryPeacehaven Heights Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peacehaven.
Summary of the comparison
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery and Peacehaven Heights Academy are primary schools in Peacehaven.
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Peacehaven Heights Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Peacehaven Heights Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Peacehaven Heights Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 31.0% for Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery and 79.0% for Peacehaven Heights Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery (45.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Peacehaven Heights Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeacehavenMeridian Community Primary School and Nursery | PeacehavenPeacehaven Heights Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 107th of 136 in East Sussex | 39th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 456 | 373 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Peacehaven, BN10 8BZ | Peacehaven, BN10 7QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 456 | 373 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 37.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 18.7% | 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.
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Peacehaven Heights Academy
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