High Cliff Academy

State-Funded School

high-cliff-academy-east-sussex-south-east

South EastRegion

East SussexLocal Authority

LewesConstituency

BN9 9FDPostcode

9.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

High Cliff Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in East Sussex, South East.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 154 pupils. High Cliff Academy is part of Step Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2018

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Early yearsprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 70%
Higher standard: 0%
Reading score: 105
Maths score: 102

Ethnicity

White

82%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Pupils

154

Total Pupils

55%Boys

45%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

37%

England average

27%

First language not English

10%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 154
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Step Academy Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Outstanding (Concerns)

Ungraded inspection on 22 November 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one. Ofsted has scheduled a full graded inspection as a result.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
11 Jul 2018	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.