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The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Atlantic Drive, Sovereign Harbour South, Eastbourne BN23 5SW · thehaven.e-sussex.sch.uk · 01323 471781
On the mapSearch near BN23 5SW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. East Sussex 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · East Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 418
- 95% of 438 places
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- First language not English
- 12.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: East Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 49 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 61 | 1.1▲ | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across East Sussex it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131381)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School on 24 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 24 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Positive
- 71%
- Replies
- 87
- 21% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on 30 parents (34%) whose child was bullied
based on 35 parents (40%) with SEND