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Telscombe Cliffs Academy

Lewes, BN10 7DEPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
57 1st-choice / 65 offers made
Ranking
#7,553
of 13,686 nationally

About Telscombe Cliffs Academy

Telscombe Cliffs Academy is a state-funded primary school in Lewes, South East, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 521 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 690.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (14 Jan 2025). 62% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 57 first-preference applications and 65 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressTelscombe Cliffs Way, Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven, Lewes, BN10 7DE
HeadteacherMr Peter Ediss
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils521
Free School Meals (FSM)19.8%
School Capacity521 / 690 (76% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jan 2025
View Report
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: telscombecliffsacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Telscombe Cliffs Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.