Peacehaven Community School
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{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Peacehaven Community School
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| motto = "Aspire, Believe, Contribute, Achieve "
| head_label = Head of school
| head = Rachel Henocq
| r_head_label = Executive headteacher
| r_head = Lisa Leung
| address = Greenwich Way
| city = Peacehaven
| county = East Sussex
| country = England
| postcode = BN10 8RB
| established = 2001
| closed =
| type = Academy
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| local_authority = East Sussex
| ofsted = yes
| dfeno = 845/4000
| urn = 144661
| staff =
| enrolment = 889 {{As of|2016|04|lc=on}}
| gender = Mixed
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 16
| houses = Jevington, Wilmington, Firle, Alfriston
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| free_label_1 = Multi-academy trust affiliation
| free_1 = Swale Academies Trust
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Peacehaven Community School is a mixed secondary school for 11 to 16-year-olds in Peacehaven, East Sussex in the United Kingdom.
The school was opened in 2001 following a 40-year campaign by the local community for a secondary school in Peacehaven.{{Cite news|date=1 May 2019|title=Peacehaven parents stage day of action to save local schools|language=en|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/may/01/peacehaven-parents-stage-day-of-action-to-save-local-schools|access-date=8 October 2020}}
It is an academy administered and governed by the Swale Academies Trust, a status it gained in September 2019. The current head of school was Darren Warner-Swan with Liza Leung as executive headteacher on behalf of the trust.{{Cite web|title=About|url=http://www.phcs.org.uk/about|access-date=8 October 2020|website=www.phcs.org.uk}}
Previously, it was a foundation school administered by East Sussex County Council and the Peacehaven Co-operative Learning Trust, with governance of the school being undertaken by an interim executive board between 2013 until 2018.http://www.phcs.org.uk/downloads/pcs_governance_parent_letter.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022 | fix-attempted=yes}}
Ofsted inspections
The school was inspected by Ofsted in 2013https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2289249/urn/131601.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022 | fix-attempted=yes}} and again in 2016. For both inspections, the school was awarded a grade 3 or 'requires improvement' mark overall,https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2565310/urn/131601.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022 | fix-attempted=yes}} despite previously being a 'good' school.https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/905951/urn/131601.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022 | fix-attempted=yes}} This was reflected in the then-latest exam results, released in August 2016, which showed only 38% of students achieving 5 A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) inc. English and maths{{cite web|title=Peacehaven Community School|url=https://www.schoolguide.co.uk/schools/peacehaven-community-school-peacehaven|website=Schools Guide|accessdate=27 November 2015}} compared to the 53% national average. This was 4 points down on the previous year from 42%, despite local authority intervention in the governance of the school and consultation and guidance of the Swale Academies Trust.{{Cite web|url=https://www.schoolguide.co.uk/schools/peacehaven-community-school-peacehaven|title = Peacehaven Community School catchment area and reviews | School Guide}}
It was once again inspected in October 2018, and was awarded a grade 2 or 'good' mark overall.{{cite web |url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/131601. |title= Ofsted | Peacehaven Community School|website=reports.ofsted.gov.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210063352/https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/131601 |archive-date=10 December 2018}}
Following the academisation of the school, it has not yet had another inspection.{{Cite web|last=Ofsted Communications Team|date=8 August 2020|title=Find an inspection report and registered childcare|url=http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report|access-date=8 October 2020|website=reports.ofsted.gov.uk|archive-date=13 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913130530/https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report|url-status=dead}}
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|+Summary table of Ofsted inspections !Year inspected !Ofsted grade !Headteacher ! |
| 2018
|Good |Rachel Joseph |
| 2016
|Requires improvement |Austen Hindman |
| 2013
|Requires improvement |Nicky Bassett |
| 2011
|Good |Helen Cryer |
| 2008
|Good |Helen Cryer |
Academy conversion controversy
Prior to being converted to academy status, parents and teachers went on strike in opposition over the plans, citing concerns such as a gender pay gap at the Swale Academies Trust and the way in which the conversion was imposed upon the school by an interim education board, garnering national press attention.
East Sussex County Council and the interim education board defended their decision, arguing "It remains our view and view of the Interim Executive Board (IEB) that this is the right course of action to secure strong leadership and continued improvements at the school."{{Cite web|title=Staff and teachers on strike over school's academy conversion plan|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17720081.peacehaven-community-school-teachers-strike-academy-plan/|access-date=8 October 2020|website=The Argus|date=20 June 2019 |language=en}}
Local MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle also campaigned heavily against academisation.{{Cite web|title=School takeover complete after long-running disputes: 'It's shameful'|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17884577.its-shameful---peacehaven-school-taken-dispute/|access-date=8 October 2020|website=The Argus|date=6 September 2019 |language=en}}
Nevertheless, the academisation process was completed in September 2019.
References
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External links
- [http://www.phcs.org.uk/ School website.]
- [http://www.phcs.org.uk/documents/PCS_Ofsted_Report_-_Mar_2004.pdf/2004 Ofsted report]
- [https://archive.today/20110812143208/http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_07.pl?No=8454000&Mode=Z&Type=SC&Phase=1&Year=07&Base=b&Num=845/ Government Figures]
- [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=315840&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=%5C%5Cschool%5C%5C131%5C%5Cs5_131601_20080320.pdf/ 2008 Ofsted]
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Category:Secondary schools in East Sussex
Category:Educational institutions established in 2001