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Bowden House School

Community special school · Seaford · BN25 2JB

Ages 5–18 · 39 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

18.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence18.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)46.7%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
13.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.7%
Enrolments in measure
15

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

39 pupils · 40 places

Pupils on roll
39
Boys / girls
38 / 1
School capacity
40
Capacity fill
39 / 40 (98%)
Free school meals
73.5%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Boys
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 5–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Neil Wells

Location

Address
Firle Road
Postcode
BN25 2JB
Town
Seaford
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Lewes
Constituency
Lewes
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys community special school, Ages 5–18, in Seaford, Tower Hamlets, 39 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 73.5%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Seaford
7
Academies among open schools in Seaford
57% (4)
Open schools in BN25
7
Open schools in Tower Hamlets LA
115

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Wells
Telephone
01323893138
Website
https://bowdenhouse.school

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