Seaford Head School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 15 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 138473
- Address
- Arundel Road, BN25 4LX
- Website
- http://www.seafordhead.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1448 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.4%
White British 80.9%
Mixed 5.6%
Other White 3.7%
Unclassified 2.9%
African 2.3%
Other Asian 1.2%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 84%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.4
Local authority average 43
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.56
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 111 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 111 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Seaford Head School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 76
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 122 120 |
| Year 8 | 266 137 129 |
| Year 9 | 245 132 113 |
| Year 10 | 244 111 133 |
| Year 11 | 232 114 118 |
| Year 12 | 130 82 48 |
| Year 13 | 89 51 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 44.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 14.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 24.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 43.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 9.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 2.4% |