Breakwater Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Newhaven, East Sussex
Breakwater Academy is a primary school in Newhaven, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 6 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
- Valley Road, Newhaven, BN9 9UT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 144 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 6 November 2024
Strengths
- “Parents and carers say that children ‘come on in leaps and bounds’ at Breakwater Academy.”
- “Pupils work hard, meet expectations and are justifiably proud of their achievements.”
- “They explain enthusiastically that there is ‘lots to learn’.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, this is not sufficiently well adapted so that all pupils, such as those who find reading difficult, can access it and be successful.”
- “Methods of checking knowledge in other subjects are not yet as well developed as they are in English and mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 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) | 81% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 10 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
- 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 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- High Cliff Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Peacehaven Heights Academy 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Telscombe Cliffs Academy 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Seaford Primary School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published