65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
490.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
745
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
Admissions—
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Seahaven Academy · Secondary · East Sussex
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+8pp
65%55%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-1pp
55%41%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
40.3
+1.1
47.142.237.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
EBacc entry
38%
-5pp
47%28%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
490.9
-16.2
512.6399.0285.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 490.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
745
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Haven Way, Newhaven, BN9 9TD
Local authority
East Sussex
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 | 65% | 40% | 40.3 | Not applicable | 38% | 490.9 | 39% | 745 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 40% | 39.2 | -0.23 | 43% | 507.0 | 43% | 769 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 37% | 39.8 | -0.24 | 35% | 459.9 | 35% | 754 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 55% | 47.1 | -0.06 | 47% | 512.6 | 48% | 755 |
| 2018/19 | 46% | 27% | 37.4 | -0.27 | 9% | 285.4 | 12% | 627 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 34% | 40.3 | +0.11 | 19% | 257.5 | 30% | 560 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 35% | 41.9 | +0.15 | 17% | — | 33% | 515 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 745 | 16.6 | 22% | 10% | 35% | 13% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 769 | 21.7 | 21% | 8% | 33% | 14% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 754 | 19.5 | 21% | 6% | 34% | 15% | 43% |
| 2021/22 | 755 | 19.9 | 22% | 6% | 34% | 14% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 704 | 18.0 | 22% | 5% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 627 | 17.4 | 19% | 3% | 37% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 560 | 17.1 | 19% | 2% | 38% | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 515 | 16.6 | 16% | 2% | 39% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.