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The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School

  • 4–11Ages
  • 418Pupils
  • PrimaryPhase
  • Church of England/MethodistReligious character
  • 149523URN

Atlantic Drive, Sovereign Harbour South, Eastbourne, BN23 5SW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school
Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Feb 2026

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found
Applications per place · Sept 2026
1.4per place
0.8 below East Sussex median (2.2)
Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

62 applications for 44 places · 98th of 105 in East Sussex
Every year since 2014
SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25
55%met the expected standard
Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Report card · inspected 24 February 2026Published 6 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
AreaExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
Early yearsExpected standard
Post-16 provisionDoes not apply to this school
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry
1.4applications per place, Reception
0.8 below East Sussex median (2.2) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

62 applications · 44 places offered · 44 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

  1. 2026 1.4; East Sussex median median 2.2
  2. 2025 1.7; East Sussex median median 2.2
  3. 2024 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
  4. 2023 1.5; East Sussex median median 2.0
  5. 2022 1.5; East Sussex median median 2.0; as the previous school
  6. 2021 1.4; East Sussex median median 1.9; as the previous school
  7. 2020 1.4; East Sussex median median 2.0; as the previous school
  8. 2019 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.9; as the previous school
  9. 2018 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.9; as the previous school
  10. 2017 1.8; East Sussex median median 2.0; as the previous school
  11. 2016 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.8; as the previous school
  12. 2015 2.2; East Sussex median median 1.7; as the previous school
  13. 2014 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.8; as the previous school
  • This school
  • East Sussex median

Dashed bars: as The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School (URN 131381), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

EntryPlacesApplicationsPer placeFirst preferencesFirst-pref. ratio
Sep 202644621.4441.00
Sep 202540661.7401.00
Sep 202449771.6470.96
Sep 202358841.5611.05
Sep 2022 *60901.5671.12
Sep 2021 *60851.4590.98
Sep 2020 *60861.4460.77
Sep 2019 *601101.8701.17
Sep 2018 *601071.8590.98
Sep 2017 *601071.8550.92
Sep 2016 *601091.8611.02
Sep 2015 *601342.2831.38
Sep 2014 *601131.9681.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 74% · Maths 68% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%86th of 129 in East Sussex
Reading
Expected standard66%
Higher standard21%
Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)
Writing
Expected standard74%
Greater depth2%
Maths
Expected standard68%
Higher standard18%
Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)
  • This school
  • East Sussex median
  • England median
Every year as a table
YearExpected standardHigher standardReading scoreMaths score
2024/2555%2%103101
2023/2470%6%105104
2022/2355%9%102103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
URN · DfE number
149523 · 845/2169
Trust
Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
Religious character
Church of England/Methodist
Capacity
438 pupils · 418 on roll
Free school meals
22.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened
1 March 2023
Replaced
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School (URN 131381)
Address
Atlantic Drive, Sovereign Harbour South, Eastbourne, BN23 5SW
Local authority
East Sussex · Eastbourne

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources