Peacehaven Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 4 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 144661
- Address
- Greenwich Way, BN10 8RB
- Website
- http://www.phcs.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 917 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.2%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
White British 86.4%
Mixed 5%
Other White 4.8%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other 1%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.2
Local authority average 43.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.19
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 7 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 180 |
Admissions
Peacehaven Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 171
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 96 91 |
| Year 8 | 190 94 96 |
| Year 9 | 183 87 96 |
| Year 10 | 178 99 79 |
| Year 11 | 179 81 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 85.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 41.0% 42.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 14.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 38.0% 27.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% |