Seahaven Academy

Seahaven Academy at a glance

Located in Newhaven, East Sussex, Seahaven Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 745 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' when it was last inspected in November 2025. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 40.3 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 1.1 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

40% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 65% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Seahaven Academy their first choice was offered one of its 155 Year 7 places. After Year 11, 83% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 13.5%. There are about 16.6 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.