High Cliff Academy
Academy sponsor led in Newhaven, East Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 154 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 37.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | STEP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Southdown Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9FD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://highcliffacademy.org/ |
| Telephone | 01273041471 |
| URN | 140385 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 15 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 November 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Harbour Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Breakwater Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Peacehaven Heights Academy (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Telscombe Cliffs Academy (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Seaford Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.