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Peacehaven Community School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Greenwich Way, Peacehaven BN10 8RB · phcs.org.uk · 01273 581100
On the mapSearch near BN10 8RB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 40.1
- average Attainment 8 score. East Sussex 43.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 890
- At capacity · 890 places
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.5%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 176 families put the school first and 176 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 176 | 176 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 173 | 229 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 171 | 218 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 174 | 223 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 172 | 185 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.1, and 32.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across East Sussex it was 43.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼40.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼32.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼51.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼21.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.43 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131601)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.7 | −1.1 |
| Sixth form college | 38.5 | +0.4 |
| Further education | 39.1 | −2.4 |
| Other education | 1.7 | +0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8 | 0 |
| Employment | 2.2 | −2.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.4 | +1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 5.6 | +3.3 |
Ofsted
Peacehaven Community School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 3 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 3 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131601), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131601)
Mar 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131601)
Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131601)
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (134 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 134
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 46 parents (34%) with SEND