School profile

Denton Community Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school · Newhaven, BN9 0QJ

Good

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,746 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Apr 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils232 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Doody
Local authorityEast Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114433.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%6%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score99104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100103105
Expected standard in reading70%74%76%
Expected standard in writing74%72%73%
Expected standard in maths59%71%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils232
Girls108
Boys124
Eligible for free school meals21.6%
First language not English3%
SEN support41
EHC plan13
Average class size29.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.2%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
White and Black African
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Other White
0.4%
African
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence4.8%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence11.6%15%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)78
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll207
Unfilled places1.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.4
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)8.76
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.32
Support staff (FTE)16.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Denton Community Primary School and Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miPrimaryHarbour Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBreakwater AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryHigh Cliff AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miSecondarySeahaven AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Denton Community Primary School and Nursery

What is Denton Community Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Denton Community Primary School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Apr 2015.

How does Denton Community Primary School and Nursery rank in England?

Denton Community Primary School and Nursery ranks 11,746 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Denton Community Primary School and Nursery?

Denton Community Primary School and Nursery has 232 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.