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Seaford Primary School

Community school · Seaford · BN25 2JF

Ages 4–11 · 393 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
366

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 fill94%

393 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
393
Boys / girls
190 / 203
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
393 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr David Etherton

Location

Address
Wilkinson Way
Postcode
BN25 2JF
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Seaford, East Sussex, 393 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.2%.

Open schools in Seaford
7
Primary schools in Seaford
4
Academies among open schools in Seaford
57% (4)
Open schools in BN25
7
Primary in BN25
4
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SeafordNear BN25

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Etherton
Telephone
01323893450
Website
https://www.seafordprimary.e-sussex.sch.uk/

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