Peacehaven Community School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Peacehaven, East Sussex
Peacehaven Community School is a secondary school in Peacehaven, East Sussex for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 October 2023. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Greenwich Way, Peacehaven, BN10 8RB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 890 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 October 2023
Strengths
- “The school’s values of ‘aspire, believe, contribute, achieve’ are well established in daily life in this very inclusive school.”
- “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), including pupils in the special provision, are fully immersed in the same learning and enrichment activities as their peers.”
- “Pupils’ achievement is now improving.”
To improve
- “Pupils say that bullying happens occasionally.”
- “At key stage 4, a low proportion of pupils study the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) suite of subjects.”
- “A few subjects are not quite at this level.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 176 first-preference applications, 176 offers in total, 169 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 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
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Seahaven Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Priory School 5.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Seaford Head School 5.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- King's Academy Ringmer 7.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chailey School 10.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Willingdon Community School 10.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ratton School 11.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Eastbourne Academy 11.6 mi Not judged Last distance published