The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School
Atlantic Drive, Sovereign Harbour South, Eastbourne, BN23 5SW
This school is closed (it closed in February 2023).
It was replaced by The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Trathen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 438
- Pupils on roll
- 430
- URN
- 131381
- Local authority
- East Sussex
About this school
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School was a voluntary aided primary school in Eastbourne. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 430 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2001, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 |
| Writing progress | +0.70 |
| Maths progress | -0.30 |
How The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 62% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 28.1% | 430 | — |
| The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 26.1% | 418 | 0.0 miles |
| Tollgate Community Junior School | 57% | 6.2% | 37.4% | 335 | 0.5 miles |
| Langney Primary Academy | 53% | 4.8% | 32.2% | 465 | 0.6 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | — | 6.8% | 35.6% | 215 | 0.8 miles |
| West Rise Primary School and Nursery | — | 6.5% | 26.4% | 607 | 1.0 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.1%
- English as an additional language
- 11.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
Tollgate Community Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
Langney Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School0.8 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
West Rise Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
Other schools in Eastbourne
- Bourne Primary School Primary
- Heron Park Primary Academy Primary
- Langney Primary Academy Primary
- Motcombe Infants' School Primary
- Oakwood Primary Academy Primary
- Ocklynge Junior School Primary
- Parkland Infant School Primary
- Parkland Junior School Primary
- Pashley Down Infant School Primary
- Roselands Infants' School Primary
- Shinewater Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School teach?
- The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Eastbourne.
- Has The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School?
- The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School had 430 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School'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 12 September 2023.