Denton Community Primary School and Nursery
Acacia Road, Denton, Newhaven, BN9 0QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Doody
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 308
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 114433
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273513377
About this school
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery is a community primary school in Newhaven. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 232 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Denton Community Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 50% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 77% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 67% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 67% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Denton Community Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Denton Community Primary School and Nursery compares
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery ranked 98th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 5% | 22.4% | 232 | — |
| Harbour Primary and Nursery School | 74% | 7.2% | 40% | 473 | 1.0 miles |
| Breakwater Academy | 81% | 4.6% | 46% | 144 | 1.2 miles |
| High Cliff Academy | 76% | 7.2% | 35.8% | 154 | 1.4 miles |
| Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery | 31% | 6.2% | 27.5% | 449 | 2.3 miles |
| Seaford Primary School | 72% | 4.3% | 11.5% | 393 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.44%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 5.03%
- Persistent absence
- 13.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harbour Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Newhaven
-
Breakwater Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Newhaven
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High Cliff Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Newhaven
-
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery2.3 miles
Primary · Peacehaven
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Seaford Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Seaford
Other schools in Newhaven
- Breakwater Academy Primary
- Harbour Primary and Nursery School Primary
- High Cliff Academy Primary
- Seahaven Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Denton Community Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newhaven.
- Who is the headteacher of Denton Community Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Denton Community Primary School and Nursery is Mr Matthew Doody, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Denton Community Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Denton Community Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Denton Community Primary School and Nursery?
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Denton Community Primary School and Nursery full?
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 308 pupils and 232 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Denton Community Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Denton Community Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Denton Community Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Denton Community Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Denton Community Primary School and Nursery have?
- The schools register lists Denton Community Primary School and Nursery's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Denton Community Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Denton Community Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery ranked 98th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Denton Community Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Denton Community Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Denton Community Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.