Denton Community Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Newhaven, East Sussex
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Newhaven, East Sussex for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 13 November 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Acacia Road, Denton, Newhaven, BN9 0QJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 232 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 13 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils love learning at this inclusive community school.”
- “They show this through their positive attitudes to learning and purposeful work in lessons.”
- “Teachers have high expectations of pupils.”
To improve
- “However, this is not always done consistently across all subjects.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not always learn the curriculum content as well as they could.”
- “However, on a small number of occasions, some of the activities chosen do not always help pupils to build on their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Harbour Primary and Nursery School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Breakwater Academy 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- High Cliff Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Seaford Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Peacehaven Heights Academy 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Telscombe Cliffs Academy 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published