Telscombe Cliffs Academy, based in Peacehaven, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Telscombe Cliffs Academy currently has around 565 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 19.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.6%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Telscombe Cliffs Way, Peacehaven, BN10 7DE |
| Website: | www.telscombecliffsacademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01273583113 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Peter Ediss |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148927 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/01/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 690 |
| Number of Pupils: | 565 |
| Number of Boys: | 279 |
| Number of Girls: | 286 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.60% | 444 |
| Other White | 5.10% | 29 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.70% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 2.70% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 2.30% | 13 |
| Indian | 2.10% | 12 |
| African | 1.60% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telscombe Cliffs Academy Telscombe Cliffs Way , Telscombe Cliffs BN10 7DE | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Telscombe Cliffs Primary School and Nursery Telscombe Cliffs Way , Telscombe Cliffs BN10 7DE | - not rated | 12 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Peacehaven Heights Primary School Hoddern Avenue , BN10 7QY | - not rated | 670 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hoddern Junior School Hoddern Avenue , BN10 7QY | - not rated | 670 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Peacehaven Heights Academy Hoddern Avenue , BN10 7QY | - not rated | 682 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB | - not rated | 1,165 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB | 3out of 4 | 1,165 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.