Seaford Primary SchoolChyngton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Seaford.
Summary of the comparison
Seaford Primary School and Chyngton School are primary schools in Seaford.
Seaford Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Chyngton School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chyngton School is ahead on our composite score.
Seaford Primary School was judged the expected standard and Chyngton School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Seaford Primary School and 65.0% for Chyngton School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Seaford Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SeafordSeaford Primary School | SeafordChyngton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 86th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 105th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 408 | 354 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Seaford, BN25 2JF | Seaford, BN25 3ST | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 408 | 354 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 29.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Primary School
Chyngton School
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