Telscombe Cliffs Academy
About Telscombe Cliffs Academy
Telscombe Cliffs Academy was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its January 2025 inspection, a clear improvement on its previous Requires Improvement rating from 2021. Several areas were judged Outstanding: behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. Quality of education and leadership and management were both rated Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just above the East Sussex local authority average of 59%, placing the school 13th out of 23 primary schools in the Lewes district. Nationally, it ranks in the 55th percentile, meaning it performs slightly better than the median primary school across England.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Jan 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: telscombecliffsacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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