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Seahaven Academy

Haven Way, Newhaven, BN9 9TD

Local ranking16th of 24 secondary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 11 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
38.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
139

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
745
Boys
392 (53%)
Girls
353 (47%)
Capacity
900 (83% full)
SEND
21.9%
FSM Eligible
35.2%
EAL
10.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.2%
SEN Support
20.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Budget per Pupil
£9,005/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.1%
  • White Other: 5.0%
  • Black African: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.9%
  • Asian Other: 1.5%
  • Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%

80.1%

White British

5.0%

White Other

2.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140679
UKPRN
10045425
Establishment No.
4004
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST

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