Harbour Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Hill, Newhaven, BN9 9LXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Harbour Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Newhaven for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 15th of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 May 2016, report published 25 May 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

473 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals33.2%

33.2%, 6.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.8%

10.8%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.9%

20.9%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Harbour Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Breakwater Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
High Cliff Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	76% met the expected standard
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	31% met the expected standard
Peacehaven Heights Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Adam Sutton
Phone: 01273514532
Website: harbourprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Hill, Newhaven, BN9 9LX
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114441

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.