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Saxon Mount School

Academy special converter · St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 8HH

Ages 11–16 · 172 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

10.6

Overall absence

10.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.67
−20+2
Attainment 810.6
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
9.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
165

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 fill120%

172 pupils · 135 places

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
121 / 51
School capacity
135
Capacity fill
172 / 135 (127%)
Free school meals
57.3%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TORFIELD AND SAXON MOUNT ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TORFIELD AND SAXON MOUNT ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Adam Higgins-Gooch

Location

Address
Edinburgh Road
Postcode
TN38 8HH
Town
St Leonards-on-Sea
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Hastings
Constituency
Hastings and Rye
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
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.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–16, in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, 172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 57.3%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in St Leonards-on-Sea
14
Academies among open schools in St Leonards-on-Sea
86% (12)
Open schools in TN38
8
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in St Leonards-on-SeaNear TN38

  • Mulberry Academy St Leonards

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 8HH · East Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    0.1 miles away

  • Mulberry West St Leonards Primary

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 8BX · East Sussex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Robsack Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 9TE · East Sussex

    Ages 0–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Churchwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 9PB · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Higgins-Gooch
Telephone
01424426303
Website
https://www.tasmat.org/

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