52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
596.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
903
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Peacehaven Community School · Secondary · East Sussex
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-2pp
60%56%52%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
+3pp
41%36%30%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
40.1
0
42.140.238.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.1
EBacc entry
21%
+7pp
34%24%14%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
596.5
-21.2
639.9554.2468.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 596.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
903
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Greenwich Way, Peacehaven, BN10 8RB
Local authority
East Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 33% | 40.1 | Not applicable | 21% | 596.5 | 26% | 903 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 30% | 40.1 | +0.21 | 14% | 617.7 | 22% | 917 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 31% | 38.2 | -0.38 | 14% | 468.5 | 20% | 888 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 41% | 42.1 | -0.36 | 34% | 639.9 | 39% | 874 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 903 | 15.2 | 19% | 3% | 23% | 11% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 917 | 18.4 | 23% | 3% | 24% | 10% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 888 | 19.2 | 22% | 3% | 26% | 11% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 874 | 16.0 | 23% | 3% | 28% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 867 | 15.7 | 22% | 4% | 29% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.