Meridian Community Primary School and NurseryTelscombe Cliffs Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peacehaven.
Summary of the comparison
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery and Telscombe Cliffs Academy are primary schools in Peacehaven.
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Telscombe Cliffs Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Telscombe Cliffs Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Telscombe Cliffs Academy was judged strong.
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 62.0% for Telscombe Cliffs 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 held broadly level at Telscombe Cliffs Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeacehavenMeridian Community Primary School and Nursery | PeacehavenTelscombe Cliffs Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 107th of 136 in East Sussex | 63rd of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 456 | 565 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 690 | |
| Location | Peacehaven, BN10 8BZ | Peacehaven, BN10 7DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 456 | 565 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 16.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 15.3% 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.
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Telscombe Cliffs Academy
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