Cuckmere House School, Seaford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at supporting pupils who arrive with disrupted education. Staff are kind and caring, with genuine high expectations, and work with determination to understand and meet each child's social, emotional and mental health needs. Pupils thrive in this vibrant, inclusive community where they feel safe, valued and develop genuine friendships, whilst making strong progress from their starting points.
Key Strengths
- Kind and caring staff with high expectations who understand pupils' individual needs and help them feel valued and safe
- Strong focus on reading across all subjects with tailored phonics support helping pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Well-designed curriculum that has undergone vital improvements with carefully considered knowledge that builds progressively
- Effective behaviour management creating a calm, positive environment where pupils enjoy a strong sense of belonging
- Wide range of enrichment opportunities including options programme and Duke of Edinburgh award
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent use of subject expertise in a few subjects means some pupils do not learn as well as they could
- Attendance for some pupils is not regular enough, causing them to miss important learning and school experiences
- Trustees have not provided enough challenge to the school over time, though they are now taking action to address this
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess, cooking, indoor games, computing, Duke of Edinburgh award, school council, reading champions, eco-warriors, peer mentors, construction and carpentry at The Unit
Cuckmere House School is a special school for boys aged 6-16 with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school provides a caring, inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and safe, and achieve well from their starting points.
At a Glance
63.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 27% to 36%. Maths has declined from 7% to 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
139%
Over capacity
92 pupils
66 capacity
26 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Seaford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Seaford
Admissions Demand - East Sussex
Places available
5,548
Applications
4,976
Got 1st preference
86.1%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
24.26119%
Overall absence
45.74468%
Persistent absence
94
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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