Compare Breakwater Academy and Harbour Primary and Nursery School and High Cliff Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Breakwater Academy (Primary) in Newhaven; Harbour Primary and Nursery School (Primary) in Newhaven; High Cliff Academy (Primary) in Newhaven — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Breakwater Academy, Harbour Primary and Nursery School and High Cliff Academy. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led and community school type located around Newhaven, East Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (High Cliff Academy), published Jul 2018. The lowest is 2 (Breakwater Academy), published Jun 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for Breakwater Academy (Jun 2019). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 800, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–45–50%; all within the Step Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Breakwater Academy
BN9 9UT
|
Harbour Primary and Nursery School
BN9 9LX
|
High Cliff Academy
BN9 9FD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9UT |
Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9LX |
Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9FD |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 16 Jun 2019 | 2 25 May 2016 | 1 11 Jul 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 480 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Step Academy Trust | East Sussex (845) | Step Academy Trust |
| Website | breakwateracademy.org | www.harbourprimary.co.uk | highcliffacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01273514300 | 01273514532 | 01273041471 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Newhaven
East Sussex
BN9 9UT - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Step Academy Trust
- Website
- breakwateracademy.org
- Telephone
- 01273514300
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Newhaven
East Sussex
BN9 9LX - Ofsted
- 2 25 May 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- East Sussex (845)
- Website
- www.harbourprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01273514532
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Newhaven
East Sussex
BN9 9FD - Ofsted
- 1 11 Jul 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Step Academy Trust
- Website
- highcliffacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01273041471
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