Seaford Head School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Seaford, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Seaford Head School is a secondary school in Seaford, East Sussex for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 16 November 2023. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
Seaford Head School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 in 2026 drew 245 first-choice applications for 231 offers, or 1.1 first choices per offer, the 8th highest of 22 East Sussex secondary schools.
- For Year 7 in 2026, 226 offers went to first-choice families, and 19 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 50% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in East Sussex.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Arundel Road, Seaford, BN25 4LX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,461 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 16 November 2023
Strengths
- “This is a very inclusive school.”
- “Exciting, well-attended clubs and activities bring together pupils and students of different ages.”
- “The school makes sure that all groups are involved.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 245 first-preference applications, 231 offers in total, 226 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Seahaven Academy 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Peacehaven Community School 5.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Willingdon Community School 6.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ratton School 6.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Eastbourne Academy 6.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Turing School 8.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Priory School 8.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- King's Academy Ringmer 8.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published