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High Cliff Academy

Southdown Road, Newhaven, BN9 9FD

Local ranking88th of 136 primary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
76.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
76.0%
Maths (Expected)
83.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
76.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
162
Boys
91 (56%)
Girls
71 (44%)
Capacity
210 (77% full)
SEND
26.5%
FSM Eligible
35.8%
EAL
8.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.7%
SEN Support
22.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Budget per Pupil
£4,509/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.3%
  • Black African: 3.7%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.9%
  • Asian Other: 1.9%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%

83.3%

White British

3.7%

Black African

2.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140385
UKPRN
10053865
Establishment No.
2009
Trust
STEP ACADEMY TRUST

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