Telscombe Cliffs Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Telscombe Cliffs Way
Telscombe Cliffs
Peacehaven, East Sussex BN10 7DE

School Profile

Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Capacity
690
Pupils
565 (Boys: 279, Girls: 286)
Free School Meals
19.9%
Capacity utilisation
82% (565 / 690)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Feb 2022
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
148927
LAESTAB
8452028
UKPRN
10089893
Establishment No.
2028
Ofsted phase
Primary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 10 Nov 2021
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
596
Age range
2–11
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
Step Academy Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    10 Nov 2021
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Requires improvement
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: Good
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (10 Nov 2021)