74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
84%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1058.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,448
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 16/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Seaford Head School · Secondary with sixth form · East Sussex
Part ofSEAFORD LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-1pp
81%77%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-8pp
61%54%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
49.4
-0.8
53.550.647.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.4
EBacc entry
84%
+11pp
84%57%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
EBacc APS
1058.5
-34.1
1092.61015.0937.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1058.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.2
-0.7
40.036.032.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.2
A-level value added
+0.19
+0.2
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
-5pp
33%26%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,448
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Arundel Road, Seaford, BN25 4LX
Local authority
East Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 50% | 49.4 | Not applicable | 84% | 1058.5 | 85% | 1,448 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 58% | 50.2 | +0.47 | 73% | 1092.6 | 74% | 1,408 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 46% | 47.8 | +0.36 | 36% | 937.5 | 41% | 1,376 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 61% | 53.5 | +0.43 | 29% | 1044.5 | 34% | 1,387 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 52% | 50.3 | +0.22 | 32% | 976.6 | 33% | 1,297 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 49% | 47.6 | +0.35 | 24% | 915.8 | 27% | 1,293 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 47% | 48.9 | +0.29 | 35% | — | 38% | 1,247 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.2 | B- | +0.19 | 27% | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 37.9 | B- | +0.00 | 33% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 35.6 | B- | — | 24% | 113 |
| 2021/22 | 40.0 | B | — | 20% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.03 | 20% | 74 |
| 2017/18 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.00 | 9% | 55 |
| 2016/17 | 26.2 | C- | -0.08 | 12% | 42 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,448 | 16.5 | 9% | 5% | 20% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,408 | 18.2 | 12% | 6% | 19% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,376 | 17.3 | 11% | 6% | 18% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,387 | 18.2 | 11% | 6% | 17% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,400 | 20.0 | 8% | 6% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,297 | 19.0 | 5% | 5% | 18% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,293 | 19.9 | 8% | 5% | 21% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,247 | 18.5 | 7% | 5% | 22% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.