Peacehaven Community School

Peacehaven Community School
Motto "No Ordinary School."
Established 2001
Type Foundation school
Headteacher Mr Austen Hindman (Interim)
Location Greenwich Way
Peacehaven
East Sussex
BN10 8RB
England
50°47′46″N 0°00′11″E / 50.79611°N 0.00304°E / 50.79611; 0.00304Coordinates: 50°47′46″N 0°00′11″E / 50.79611°N 0.00304°E / 50.79611; 0.00304
Local authority East Sussex
DfE URN 131601 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 889 as of April 2016
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–16
Houses Sharks, Seagulls, Bears, Eagles
Website www.phcs.org.uk

Peacehaven Community School is a mixed secondary school for 11- to 16-year-olds located in Peacehaven, East Sussex.

The school was opened in 2001 following a 40-year campaign by the local community for a secondary school in Peacehaven. The (Acting) Headteacher is Mr Austen Hindman.

Peacehaven Community School (PCS) is smaller than most secondary schools. It has previously gained specialist status for science and mathematics as well as Healthy Schools, Sportsmark and Artsmark awards.

It is a foundation school administered by East Sussex County Council and the Peacehaven Co-operative Learning Trust. However governance of the school is currently being undertaken by an Interim Executive Board.[1]

Inspections & Performance

The school has been inspected by Ofsted twice in recent years, both in 2013[2] and, more recently, 2016. For both inspections, the school was awarded a grade 3 or 'unsatisfactory' mark overall,[3] despite previously being a 'good' school.[4] This is reflected in the latest exam results, released in August 2016, which show only 38% of students achieving 5 A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) inc. English and maths[5] compared to the 53% national average. This is 4 points down on the previous year from 42%, despite local authority intervention in the governance of the school and the guidance of the SWALE Academies Trust.[6]

The school is currently undergoing rigorous change in light of current poor GCSE results.

Senior Leadership Team

Taking the decision to become a co-operative trust school (foundation school) has allowed for a much more lenience with regards to the Senior Leadership Team. The current leadership team is composed of the following individuals:

  • Mr Austen Hindman - Interim Headteacher,
  • Mr Darren Warner-Swan - Deputy Headteacher,
  • Ms Gemma Edgcombe - Deputy Headteacher,
  • Mr Gavin Peevers - Assistant Headteacher,
  • Ms Mandy Lewis - Assistant Headteacher,
  • Ms Loren Davies - Business Manager

Middle Leadership Team

The current middle leadership team is composed of the following individuals:

  • Ms Madi Bliss - Head of English,
  • Ms Fiona McMahon - Head of Mathematics,
  • Ms Rachel Henocq - Head of Science,
  • Mr Matthew Watford - Head of Humanities,
  • Ms Josie Turner - Head of Modern Foreign Languages,
  • Mr James Clarke - Head of Physical Education,
  • Mr Stephen Young - Head of Computing, ICT & Business Studies,
  • Mrs Jenny Alborough - Head of Drama Studies,
  • Ms Sarah Elliott - Head of Art,
  • Mr Carl Bowden - Head of Design Technology,
  • Mr Rodney Browne - Head of Music,
  • Mr Nick Gates - Head of Food Technology,
  • Mrs Jane McCaughan - Head of PSHE

References

  1. ↑ http://www.phcs.org.uk/downloads/pcs_governance_parent_letter.pdf
  2. ↑ https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2289249/urn/131601.pdf
  3. ↑ https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2565310/urn/131601.pdf
  4. ↑ https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/905951/urn/131601.pdf
  5. ↑ "Peacehaven Community School". Schools Guide. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
  6. ↑ https://www.schoolguide.co.uk/schools/peacehaven-community-school-peacehaven
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