Seaford Head School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Arundel Road
Seaford
East Sussex
BN25 4LX
Phone 01323891623
Reference Number 138473

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1448
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.73%
Girls: 48.27%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 122 120 242
8 137 129 266
9 132 113 245
10 111 133 244
11 114 118 232
12 82 48 130
13 51 38 89

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 80.9%
White, Other 3.7%
Unclassified 2.9%
African 2.3%
Mixed, Other 2%
White & Asian 1.7%
Asian, Other 1.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
49.4 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 50% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 66.4% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 37.21 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 34.9 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 27.3% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 104 0
Third Preference 76 0
From another Local Authority 7 0

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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Name Distance
Annecy Catholic Primary School
Annecy Catholic Primary School, Sutton Avenue, SEAFORD, East Sussex, BN25 4LF
0.2 miles
Chyngton School
Millberg Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 3ST
0.69 miles
Seaford Primary School
Wilkinson Way, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2JF
0.76 miles
Cradle Hill Community Primary School
Lexden Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 3BA
0.89 miles
Alfriston School
North Road, Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 5XB
3.14 miles
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery
Acacia Road, Denton, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 0QJ
3.45 miles
High Cliff Academy
Southdown Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9FD
3.52 miles
Harbour Primary and Nursery School
Church Hill, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9LX
3.53 miles
Breakwater Academy
Valley Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9UT
3.89 miles
Name Distance
Cuckmere House School
Eastbourne Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4BA
0.51 miles
Bowden House School
Firle Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2JB
0.91 miles
Seahaven Academy
Haven Way, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9TD
3.55 miles
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Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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