Seaford Head School
Secondary · East Sussex · BN25 4LX · URN 138473
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
49.4
East Sussex 32.34England 46.117.1 above the area average of 32.3
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
50%
East Sussex 25.7%England 45.9%24.3 percentage points above the area average of 25.7
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
74.1%
East Sussex 38.8%35.3 percentage points above the area average of 38.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.56
East Sussex 2.75England 4.071.8 above the area average of 2.8
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
25%
East Sussex 8.4%England 17.6%16.7 percentage points above the area average of 8.4
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
84.1%
East Sussex 20.2%63.9 percentage points above the area average of 20.2
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
14.2%
East Sussex 37.3%23.1 percentage points below the area average of 37.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
232
East Sussex 104128.3 above the area average of 103.7
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against East Sussex | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 49.4 East Sussex 32.34England 46.1 | 17.1 above the area average of 32.3 | 3.3 above the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% East Sussex 25.7%England 45.9% | 24.3 percentage points above the area average of 25.7 | 4.1 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74.1% East Sussex 38.8% | 35.3 percentage points above the area average of 38.8 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 4.56 East Sussex 2.75England 4.07 | 1.8 above the area average of 2.8 | 0.5 above the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 25% East Sussex 8.4%England 17.6% | 16.7 percentage points above the area average of 8.4 | 7.4 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 84.1% East Sussex 20.2% | 63.9 percentage points above the area average of 20.2 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14.2% East Sussex 37.3% | 23.1 percentage points below the area average of 37.3 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 232 East Sussex 104 | 128.3 above the area average of 103.7 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkEast Sussex · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 23.7 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 5.6% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 6.2% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 12.9pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 16.8pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 89.5% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
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- Seaford Head School is a secondary school in East Sussex, postcode BN25 4LX (URN 138473).
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Feeder schools
Named feeder primary schools
- Alfriston Primary School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Seaford Head School (SHS) Admissions Policy 2026/27 School ...
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren living outside our community area who are on roll at a feeder school at the time of application. The community feeder schools are: Alfriston Primary School, Annecy Roman Catholic School, Cradle Hill School and Seaford Primary School.\u201d
- Chyngton School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Seaford Head School (SHS) Admissions Policy 2026/27 School ...
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who are on roll at a school within the Seaford Learning Trust at the time of application. (Currently this is Chyngton School)\u201d
- Cradle Hill School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Seaford Head School (SHS) Admissions Policy 2026/27 School ...
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren living outside our community area who are on roll at a feeder school at the time of application. The community feeder schools are: Alfriston Primary School, Annecy Roman Catholic School, Cradle Hill School and Seaford Primary School.\u201d
- Seaford Primary School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Seaford Head School (SHS) Admissions Policy 2026/27 School ...
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren living outside our community area who are on roll at a feeder school at the time of application. The community feeder schools are: Alfriston Primary School, Annecy Roman Catholic School, Cradle Hill School and Seaford Primary School.\u201d
Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.
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