Cuckmere House School
Academy special converter · Ages 6–16 · Seaford, East Sussex
Cuckmere House School is a special school in Seaford, East Sussex for ages 6–16 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 July 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Eastbourne Road, Seaford, BN25 4BA
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 6–16
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 92 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 64.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 July 2025
Strengths
- “Kind and caring staff have high expectations for pupils’ achievements and wider success.”
- “They work with determination to understand pupils’ individual social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.”
- “Staff use a range of effective approaches to quickly minimise or remove the barriers that pupils face.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, for some pupils, the school does not make use of its subject expertise effectively enough for all pupils.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not have the opportunity to learn as well as they could.”
- “Nevertheless, some pupils do not attend school regularly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 11.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- The South Downs School 5.4 mi Standards maintained
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- Gildredge House 6.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Andrew's Prep 6.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bede's Prep School 6.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Lindfield School 6.4 mi Standards maintained
- Summerdown School 6.5 mi Not judged
- Eastbourne College 6.6 mi No Ofsted grade