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Seaford Head School

Arundel Road, Seaford, BN25 4LX

Local ranking3rd of 24 secondary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1555

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
84.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
232

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
77.0%
Higher education
40.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
27.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

88

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
27.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.2
16-18 Cohort
219

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1448
Boys
749 (52%)
Girls
699 (48%)
Capacity
1555 (93% full)
SEND
9.5%
FSM Eligible
20.3%
EAL
5.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
7.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
89.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,612/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.4%
  • White Other: 3.8%
  • Black African: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Asian Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%

83.4%

White British

3.8%

White Other

2.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138473
UKPRN
10037873
Establishment No.
4036
Trust
SEAFORD LEARNING TRUST

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