Harbour Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Newhaven, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.32 miles
Published by East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Harbour Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Newhaven, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 March 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Harbour Primary and Nursery School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.32 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.04 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.43 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | 0.26 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.31 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 1.05 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.29 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.32 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.35 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last Reception child offered a place lived 0.32 miles away, the 3rd shortest of 27 East Sussex primary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was nearer the school than in 2025 and than in 2017, and it swung sharply between some years.
- Reception 2026 had 81 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 60 offers went to first-choice families, and 21 first-choice families (26%) were not offered a place.
- 74% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Hill, Newhaven, BN9 9LX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 473 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils learn to be bold and polite at this caring and vibrant school.”
- “The school motto of ‘always be curious’ is evident in pupils’ eagerness to know and do more.”
- “Pupils are respectful of the school rules so that everyone can feel included and learn well.”
To improve
- “However, teachers’ checks on pupils’ learning is variable.”
- “At times, pupils move on to new learning before they are ready.”
- “This means teachers are occasionally unaware of gaps in pupils’ learning, which go unaddressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (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) | 74% | 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: 81 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Breakwater Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- High Cliff Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Peacehaven Heights Academy 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Telscombe Cliffs Academy 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Seaford Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published