Peacehaven Community School
Greenwich Way, Peacehaven, BN10 8RBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Peacehaven Community School is a secondary school in Peacehaven for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 18th of 22 secondary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 October 2023, report published 12 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 October 2023
The school's values of 'aspire, believe, contribute, achieve' are well established in daily life in this very inclusive school. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), including pupils in the special provision, are fully immersed in the same learning and enrichment activities as their peers. Pupils' achievement is now improving. Staff are ambitious for their pupils and support them to do well. Most pupils enjoy school and value their learning. Parents and carers recognise the many improvements that the school has made. Staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Most pupils live up to these expectations. They conduct themselves respectfully. The school is calm and orderly. Pupils say that bullying happens occasionally. They trust staff to quickly respond to any concerns raised. Pupils' welfare is a priority for the school. Staff go the extra mile to make sure pupils are safe, happy and well supported. The school provides pupils with an impressive range of extra-curricular opportunities. Pupils are encouraged to participate in productions, sporting events and a wide selection of clubs. Pupils in all year groups take on important leadership roles. They take pride in serving their community.
What the school should improve
- Leaders' ambition for pupils' achievement is not yet fully realised across all subjects at key stage 4. This means that some pupils may not take courses and subjects that will support them with ambitious next steps. Leaders should ensure that all pupils are able to access ambitious and appropriate courses in key stage 4.
- A few staff do not have the same level of pedagogical knowledge as the strongest. This means that pupils do not always have the most appropriate teaching to learn as effectively as they could. Leaders should continue to provide high-quality professional development to ensure that the quality of teaching is consistently high across all subjects.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
174 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
890 pupils on roll, with places for 890
Schools near Peacehaven Community School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seahaven Academy | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 40.3 |
| Longhill High School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 32.9 |
| Oxford International College, Brighton | 4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 10.4 |
| Roedean School | 4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 16.5 |
| Priory School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.4 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Rachel Henocq
- Phone
- 01273581100
- Address
- Greenwich Way, Peacehaven, BN10 8RB
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- URN
- 144661
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.