- What did Ofsted judge Breakwater Academy's ungraded inspection to be?
- Ofsted judged Breakwater Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in May 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Breakwater Academy?
- Breakwater Academy has 144 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Breakwater Academy take?
- Breakwater Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is Breakwater Academy located?
- Breakwater Academy is located in Newhaven, BN9 9UT, East Sussex.
- How do I apply to Breakwater Academy?
- Breakwater Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- How are Reception places decided at Breakwater Academy?
- When Breakwater Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children A “looked after child” is a child in public care at the date on which the application is made. A “previously looked after child” is a child who was in public care, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order immediately after being in public care, as well as those children who appear to STEP Academy Trust/Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of, or were accommodated by, a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society. To be included in this category, the application for admission must be supported by the relevant Local Authority’s Children’s Services Department. In the case of a previously looked after child, a copy of the Adoption or Special Guardianship Order must also accompany the application for admission where a child falls under this criterion because they are subject to such an Order. For a child who appears to STEP Academy Trust/Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, parents should provide evidence to support their application under this criterion. Failure to provide the above noted evidence will result in the child being placed into the next category that applies; 2. Children with a Medical Need to Attend Breakwater Academy Only Children for whom Breakwater Academy is the only suitable and appropriate school for the child to attend will be allocated places in this category by reference to the proximity of the child’s home address (as defined by this policy) to the Academy, with those living nearer receiving higher priority. In order to be considered under this category, the GP or hospital consultant must expressly confirm, not only the nature of the medical condition of the child or parent, but also the reason why, in their professional opinion, only Breakwater Academy is suitable and appropriate for the child to attend, why no other school is suitable and appropriate and the medical reasons why this is the case. To be included within this category, there must be compelling reasons why Breakwater Academy is the only school which is suitable and appropriate for the child to attend because of a medical need of the child or their parent which prevents them from attending any other school. For the avoidance of doubt, social reasons and inconvenience for parents will not be regarding as a compelling reason for the child to be included within this category. The STEP Executive Team/Local Authority will make the decision as to whether the child meets the criteria for inclusion within this category, and will do so fairly and consistently in all cases. Where the STEP Executive Team/Local Authority is not satisfied that the criteria are met, the child will be placed into the next category that applies; 3. Children with a Sibling at Breakwater Academy at the Date of Admission Children with a sibling at Breakwater Academy at the date of their admission will be allocated places in this category by reference to the proximity of the child’s home address (as defined by this policy) to the Academy, with those living nearer receiving higher priority. A “sibling” will include a full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, as well as a child of their parent’s partner with whom they have been cohabiting for a period of at least one year at the application deadline, provided that in all cases the sibling and the applicant child live at the child’s home address (as defined by this policy) and are being brought up as siblings as part of a core family unit. For the avoidance of doubt, a child of a friend or extended family member (for example, a cousin) living at the same address will not be a sibling for the purpose of this policy. Parents must ensure that they have included full details of the sibling in the Common Application Form to be included in this category. Failure to do so will result in the child being placed into the next category that applies. Children of Staff at the Academy Children of Staff at the Academy Children of staff employed by the Trust who work at Breakwater Academy for more than 50% of their normal working week will be admitted to the Academy under this category where one or both of the below criteria are met. For the avoidance of doubt, children of staff employed by the Trust who work at the Trust's other academies will not be admitted under this category. This is because it is only possible for staff to have priority at one academy, which must be the one that they primarily work at. The criteria referred to above are: a) The member of staff has been employed by the Trust at the Academy for at least two years at the application deadline; and/or. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Breakwater Academy?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65.3% of pupils at Breakwater Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.