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High Cliff Academy[1]

Primary · ages 4–11

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Headline results

KS2 reading, writing & maths: expected standard
KS2 76% 76% 2024/25[2]

Results

Primary (key stage 2)

Expected standard (reading, writing & maths)
76% 2024/25[2]
Higher standard (reading, writing & maths)
0% 2024/25[2]
Earlier years
Year Expected standard (reading, writing & maths) Higher standard (reading, writing & maths)
2023/24 70%[3] 0%[3]
2022/23 53%[4] 2%[4]

Ofsted

Latest inspection
9 Jun 2026[5]
Type
S5 Inspection[5]
Report published
15 Jul 2026[5]
Inclusion
Expected standard[5]
Achievement
Expected standard[5]
Safeguarding standards
Met[5]
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard[5]
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard[5]
Leadership and governance
Expected standard[5]
Early years (where applicable)
Expected standard[5]
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard[5]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
21 Nov 2023[6] Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools[6] No overall grade[6]
5 Jun 2018[7] Academy First Section 5[7] Outstanding[7]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Reception

Applications per place
2.0 Entry Sept 2026[8]
Applications (any preference)
43 Entry Sept 2026[8]
First preferences
11 Entry Sept 2026[8]
Places offered
22 Entry Sept 2026[8]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place
Entry Sept 2025 55[8] 16[8] 21[8] 2.6[8]
Entry Sept 2024 53[8] 19[8] 23[8] 2.3[8]
Entry Sept 2023 59[8] 10[8] 12[8] 4.9[8]
Entry Sept 2022 79[8] 34[8] 30[8] 2.6[8]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy sponsor led[1]
Ages
4–11[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
210[1]
Trust
STEP ACADEMY TRUST[1]
Local authority
East Sussex[1]
Website
https://highcliffacademy.org/[1]
District
Lewes[9]
Postcode
BN9 9FD[1]
URN
140385[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
162 2024/25[10]
English as an additional language
8.6% 2024/25[10]
SEN support
22.8% 2024/25[10]
EHC plan
3.7% 2024/25[10]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
35.8% 2024/25[10]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Ofsted: State-funded schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2025/26. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Ofsted: State-funded schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2023/24. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Ofsted: State-funded schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2017/18. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers: school level. Period Entry Sept 2026, final, published 2026-06-29. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.