School profile

Breakwater Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Newhaven, BN9 9UT

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,700 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

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

Breakwater Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils144
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sally Franceschi
TrustSTEP ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEast Sussex
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143120.

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 maths81%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, 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.108, better than England, better than East Sussex103105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than East Sussex74%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than East Sussex72%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than East Sussex71%75%
Pupils taking tests21--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils144
Girls75
Boys69
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41%
First language not English17.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size20.6

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
65.3%
Other White
8.3%
White and Black African
6.9%
African
4.9%
Indian
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%

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 teacher14.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)9.77
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.61
Support staff (FTE)11.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.42
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.3%, better than England, better than East Sussex5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.8%, better than England, better than East Sussex15%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to 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 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 Breakwater Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHarbour Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySeahaven AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHigh Cliff AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryDenton Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.5 miSecondaryPeacehaven Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryMeridian Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryPeacehaven Heights AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Breakwater Academy

What is Breakwater Academy's Ofsted rating?

Breakwater Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2019.

How does Breakwater Academy rank in England?

Breakwater Academy ranks 1,700 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

What are Breakwater Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Breakwater Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Breakwater Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Breakwater Academy made 19 offers from 42 applications (2.2 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Breakwater Academy?

Breakwater Academy has 144 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Breakwater Academy?

Breakwater Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Breakwater Academy?

At Breakwater Academy, the average class had 20.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Breakwater Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Breakwater Academy missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% 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.