Telscombe Cliffs Academy
Academy sponsor led in Peacehaven, East Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 521 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 690 |
| Free school meals | 20.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | STEP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Telscombe Cliffs Way, Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 7DE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.telscombecliffsacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01273583113 |
| URN | 148927 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 January 2025, published 3 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Peacehaven Heights Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Saltdean Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Breakwater Academy (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- High Cliff Academy (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Harbour Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
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