High Cliff Academy

Southdown Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9FD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

76%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

162

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 162 / 210 (77%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

35.8%

Disadvantaged

8.6%

EAL

3.7%

SEN support

22.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

76%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

17.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

20.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

6.32

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

£40,482

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,830 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£4,509

Spend per pupil

£7,902

Income per pupil

65%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.