Cradle Hill Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Seaford · BN25 3BA · East Sussex
Ages 2–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM14.3%
- Demand1.03
0.6 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 149252
Chyngton School
Academy converter · Seaford · BN25 3ST
Ages 2–11 · 332 pupils · East Sussex
Ofsted
Expected standard
KS2 expected (RWM)
45%
Overall absence
7.1%
Admissions demand
0.97 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-02-03
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 102.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised2.8%
- Authorised absence
- 4.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 344
Absence trend
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.97 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
39
Places offered
40
1st-preference offers
39
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 79
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 40
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill79%
332 pupils · 420 places
- Pupils on roll
- 332
- Boys / girls
- 179 / 153
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 332 / 420 (79%)
- Free school meals
- 30.1%
- FSM pupils
- 100
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: SEAFORD LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- SEAFORD LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Amy Clarke
Location
- Address
- Millberg Road
- Postcode
- BN25 3ST
- Town
- Seaford
- County
- East Sussex
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- District
- Lewes
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Seaford, East Sussex, 332 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.1%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Annecy Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Seaford · BN25 4LF · East Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS230%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM12.7%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
Seaford Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Seaford · BN25 2JF · East Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS247%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM11.2%
- Demand0.91
1.0 miles away
Alfriston School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Polegate · BN26 5XB · East Sussex
Ages 5–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM12.9%
- Demand1.00
2.4 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Amy Clarke
- Telephone
- 01323893281