Telscombe Cliffs Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Peacehaven, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Telscombe Cliffs Academy is a primary school in Peacehaven, East Sussex for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Telscombe Cliffs Academy 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | 1.13 mi |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | 0.73 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Free school meal eligibility is 19.8% of pupils, against a middle figure of 33.2% across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out in 2 of the 9 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception entry in 2026 drew 57 first-choice applications for 65 offers; 8 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 62% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 5th 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
- Telscombe Cliffs Way, Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven, BN10 7DE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 521 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are very positive about their school.”
- “They are happy about the many aspects that have improved in the last two years.”
- “Their behaviour and attitudes to learning are excellent because of the nurturing environment and their positive relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “However, though staff know their learners well and adapt tasks when pupils struggle, sometimes, most-able pupils are not challenged as much as they might be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 March 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) | 62% | 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: 57 first-preference applications, 65 offers in total, 57 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.
- Peacehaven Heights Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Breakwater Academy 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- High Cliff Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Harbour Primary and Nursery School 2.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery 3.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School 4.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Southover CofE Primary School 5.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published