School profile

Harbour Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Newhaven, BN9 9LX

Good

Map showing Harbour Primary and Nursery School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,622 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

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

Harbour Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 May 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils473
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Adam Sutton
Local authorityEast Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114441.

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 maths74%, better than England, better than East Sussex61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, better than East Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than East Sussex105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than East Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than East Sussex103105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than East Sussex74%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than East Sussex72%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, better than East Sussex71%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils473
Girls234
Boys239
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.2%
First language not English10.8%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)58
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places1.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.99
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size27.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.9%
Other White
5.9%
Other mixed
3.6%
African
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other Asian
0.8%
White and Black African
0.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)20
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.68
Support staff (FTE)31.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.119
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.81
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence7.8%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.2%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex15%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.8%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex1.4%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions2

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 Harbour Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBreakwater AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miSecondarySeahaven AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHigh Cliff AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDenton Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.8 miSecondaryPeacehaven Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Harbour Primary and Nursery School

What is Harbour Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Harbour Primary and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 May 2016.

How does Harbour Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Harbour Primary and Nursery School ranks 3,622 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Harbour Primary and Nursery School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Harbour Primary and Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Harbour Primary and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Harbour Primary and Nursery School made 60 offers from 119 applications (2 per offer), and 60 of 81 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Harbour Primary and Nursery School?

Harbour Primary and Nursery School has 473 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Harbour Primary and Nursery School?

Harbour Primary and Nursery School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Harbour Primary and Nursery School?

At Harbour Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Harbour Primary and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Harbour Primary and Nursery School missed 7.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.