The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School

Atlantic Drive, Sovereign Harbour South, Eastbourne, BN23 5SW

Local ranking103rd of 136 primary schools in East Sussex

Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

438

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School (URN 131381) since 1 March 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 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): 55.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 66.0%
Writing (Expected): 74.0%
Maths (Expected): 68.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 60.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 101.0
Cohort Size: 62

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 422
Boys: 193 (46%)
Girls: 229 (54%)
Capacity: 438 (96% full)
SEND: 17.5%
FSM Eligible: 26.1%
EAL: 11.1%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.4%
SEN Support: 15.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 22.7:1
Teachers (FTE): 18.6
Budget per Pupil: £6,152/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 13.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Church of England/Methodist
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 75.4%
White Other: 7.7%
Black African: 5.0%
Mixed Other: 4.1%
Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
Asian Bangladeshi: 1.2%
Other: 1.0%

75.4%

White British

7.7%

White Other

5.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01323471781

office@thehaven.school

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Atlantic Drive

Eastbourne, South East

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Administrative

URN: 149523
UKPRN: 10091677
Establishment No.: 2169
Trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST

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