Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB · East Sussex · secondary school
14th of 22 secondary schools in East Sussex we can score, 25 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 924 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.1/10 among them, against 3.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 32.8 · 23 | 30% | 0.68 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.21 · 65 | 25% | 1.63 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 40.1 · 21 | 10% | 0.21 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 32.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 40.1, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.21 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.1 out of 10 among them, against 3.9 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Anime, Film, Chess, Creative Writing, Poetry by Heart, Art, Warhammer, and Games Clubs. Sports include Netball, Boys and Girls Football, Rugby, and Park Run, alongside Dance. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in. The school has 903 pupils in a capacity of 890, meaning it is over capacity by 13. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school operating over capacity, how does the admissions process handle new applicants? How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their Attainment 8 score and the national median? What specific support is available for pupils who need to improve their Progress 8 scores?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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