Telscombe Cliffs Academy
School Name: Telscombe Cliffs Academy Address: Telscombe Cliffs Way, Telscombe Cliffs Town/City: Peacehaven County: East Sussex Postcode: BN10 7DE Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01273 583113 Website: www.telscombecliffsacademy.org
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2022 Trust: Step Academy Trust Sponsor: Step Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mr Peter Ediss
Capacity: 690
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 521 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 76% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.9%
URN: 148927
DfE Number: 845/2028
UKPRN: 10089893
UPRN: 10033251351
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Lewes (E07000063)
Constituency: Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven (E14001129)
Electoral Ward: East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs (E05011585)
Easting & Northing: 540229E, 101808N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 47' 58.23" N 0° 0' 40.87" W
Plus Code: 9C2XQXXQ+RF
DfE Record: View record
- Peacehaven Heights Academy (0.6km)
- Peacehaven Community School (1.1km)
- Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery (1.3km)
- Saltdean Primary School (2.3km)
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean (3.2km)
- Breakwater Academy (3.4km)
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (3.5km)
- Seahaven Academy (3.9km)
- High Cliff Academy (4.0km)
- Harbour Primary and Nursery School (4.0km)
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- La Fontaine Academy
- Park Academy
- Angel Oak Academy
- Hawkes Farm Academy
- Breakwater Academy
- White House Academy
- Turnham Academy
- Benedict Academy
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- Thornton Grove Academy
- Gonville Academy
- David Livingstone Academy
- Applegarth Academy
- Tudor Academy
- High Cliff Academy
- Heathfield Academy
- Westbridge Academy
- La Fontaine Academy
- Park Academy
- Angel Oak Academy
- Hawkes Farm Academy
- Breakwater Academy
- White House Academy
- Turnham Academy
- Benedict Academy
- Beddington Park Academy
- Peacehaven Heights Academy
- Thornton Grove Academy
- Ben Cove - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 November 2026.
- Ben Cove - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 November 2026.
- Mark Deacon - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Peter Ediss - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Rebecca Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 December 2027.