Breakwater Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Valley Road
Newhaven
East Sussex
BN9 9UT
Phone 01273514300
Reference Number 143120

General Makeup

Number of pupils 168
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.62%
Girls: 52.38%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 42.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 16.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 18 12 30
2 12 14 26
3 9 13 22
4 13 15 28
5 8 13 21
6 12 12 24

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 69.6%
White, Other 6.5%
White & Black (African) 4.2%
White & Asian 3.6%
African 3.6%
Indian 3%
Unclassified 3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.4%
Chinese 1.8%
Mixed, Other 1.8%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-12-04
Date Description Report
2024-11-05 School inspection School inspection
2019-05-21 Full inspection: Full inspection:

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 74% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104 Unlock Unlock
Maths 106 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.1 Unlock Unlock
Writing -0.5 Unlock Unlock
Maths 1.8 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Unlock Unlock
Second Preference 12 1
Third Preference 9 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Harbour Primary and Nursery School
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0.36 miles
High Cliff Academy
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0.5 miles
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery
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1.2 miles
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery
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1.53 miles
Peacehaven Heights Academy
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1.75 miles
Telscombe Cliffs Academy
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2.13 miles
Seaford Primary School
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3.15 miles
Cradle Hill Community Primary School
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3.41 miles
Saltdean Primary School
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3.49 miles
Annecy Catholic Primary School
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3.71 miles
Chyngton School
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4.01 miles
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean
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4.13 miles
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
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4.28 miles
Firle Church of England Primary School
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4.35 miles
Name Distance
Seahaven Academy
Haven Way, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9TD
0.47 miles
Peacehaven Community School
Greenwich Way, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 8RB
1.47 miles
Bowden House School
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3.06 miles
Northease Manor School
Rodmell, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3EY
3.56 miles
Seaford Head School
Arundel Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4LX
3.89 miles
Cuckmere House School
Eastbourne Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4BA
4.25 miles
Owlswick School
Newhaven Road, Lewes, Lewes, BN7 3NF
4.84 miles
Longhill High School
Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 7FR
4.86 miles
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Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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