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Breakwater Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Valley Road
 Newhaven
 East Sussex BN9 9UT
Telephone: 01273 514300

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Meeching Valley Primary School
Trust: STEP Academy Trust
Sponsor: STEP Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Sally Franceschi (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Zoe Griffiths
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.77 / 4.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.2
Number of pupils: 144
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.7
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 41.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 33.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: East Sussex
Constituency: Lewes
Electoral Ward: Newhaven North
School Number: 8452021

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st May 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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