High Cliff Academy | Primary in Newhaven, Lewes | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

High Cliff Academy

Primary

Lewes · Newhaven · BN9 9FD https://highcliffacademy.org/

Pupils
154
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

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Other Ofsted reports

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Admissions

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Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
76%
+6pp
LA
61%
England
63%
76%65%53%
'23'24'25
RWM higher
0%
0pp
LA
6%
England
8%
2%1%0%
'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
83%
Maths higher standard
41%
Science expected standard
79%
SPAG expected standard
76%
LA AVG 66%
SPAG higher standard
21%
LA AVG 20%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 105.45
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 103.78
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
162
cap. 210
25016783
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
LA AVG 20.49:1
29.723.417.2
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
9%
LA AVG 7.55%
9%5%2%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
36%
LA AVG 23.2%
41%30%19%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
27%
LA AVG 18.41%
39%20%2%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
7%
LA
6%
England
5%
8%6%3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
17%
LA
15%
England
13%
21%14%8%
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressSouthdown Road, Newhaven, BN9 9FD
Telephone01273041471
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
Religious characterNone
Finance£4509 spend / pupil£7902 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2576%0%162
2023/2470%0%187
2022/2353%2%-3.40-0.70-2.50232
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published161
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published115
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published83
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2579%24%76%0%83%41%79%76%104.0107.0104.027%
2023/2478%22%70%4%70%17%65%70%105.0102.0107.038%
2022/2362%16%71%5%65%7%87%64%102.0102.0102.027%
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published16%
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published8%
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published2%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2516220.327%9%36%7%17%
2023/2418719.538%9%39%8%20%
2022/2323223.227%9%40%7%21%
2021/2225020.228%9%41%7%17%
2020/2121317.221%6%38%
2018/1916129.716%6%34%4%8%
2017/1811525.08%2%30%4%8%
2016/178327.72%4%19%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.