Seaford Head SchoolSeahaven Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Seaford Head School and Seahaven Academy are secondary schools.
Seaford Head School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Seahaven Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Seaford Head School is ahead on our composite score.
Seaford Head School was judged Outstanding and Seahaven Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.5 for Seaford Head School and 42.7 for Seahaven Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Seaford Head School (53.5 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Seahaven Academy (47.1 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SeafordSeaford Head School | NewhavenSeahaven Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 17th of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,461 | 701 | |
| Capacity | 1,555 | 900 | |
| Location | Seaford, BN25 4LX | Newhaven, BN9 9TD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.5 Stronger figure | 42.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.2% Stronger figure | 64.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 240 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 88 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,448 | 745 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 35.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% Stronger figure | 31.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Seaford Head School
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