Telscombe Cliffs Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Peacehaven, South East BN10 7DE · East Sussex
#1743 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#10411 of 15,697 nationally
About Telscombe Cliffs Academy
Telscombe Cliffs Academy is a academy primary located in Peacehaven, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 521 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1743rd of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (49th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 521; capacity filled 75.5%.
There are 4 schools in Peacehaven; Telscombe Cliffs Academy ranks 2nd of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)62%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Telscombe Cliffs Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 521
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 62%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Telscombe Cliffs Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Peacehaven Heights Academy
Peacehaven · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
339 students · 625 m away
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
890 students · 1.1 km away
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Peacehaven · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
449 students · 1.3 km away
Saltdean Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
533 students · 2.2 km away
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
172 students · 3.2 km away
Breakwater Academy
Newhaven · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
144 students · 3.4 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 3.5 km away
Seahaven Academy
Newhaven · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
701 students · 3.9 km away
High Cliff Academy
Newhaven · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
154 students · 4.0 km away
Harbour Primary and Nursery School
Newhaven · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
473 students · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Whitehill Primary School
Gravesend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
515 students
Upton Junior School
Broadstairs · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
515 students
Khalsa Primary School
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
529 students
The Langley Heritage Primary
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
512 students
The Mill Primary Academy
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
531 students
New Horizons Primary School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
509 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Telscombe Cliffs Academy a good school?
Telscombe Cliffs Academy has a Success Index (England) of 38.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1743 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Telscombe Cliffs Academy rank in South East?
Telscombe Cliffs Academy ranks #1743 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #10411 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Telscombe Cliffs Academy?
Telscombe Cliffs Academy had 521 students in 2025.
Is Telscombe Cliffs Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Telscombe Cliffs Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Telscombe Cliffs Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Telscombe Cliffs Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.