Schools in Seaford

How many schools are there in Seaford?

Seaford has 7 open schools: 4 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Seaford are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Seaford were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Seaford Head School and Cuckmere House School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 6 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Seaford Head SchoolCuckmere House School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Seaford get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Seaford with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Seaford Head School, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.5 and 55% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Cuckmere House School, with an Attainment 8 score of 13.2 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Seaford Head SchoolCuckmere House School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Seaford have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Seaford with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Annecy Catholic Primary School (79% in reading, 83% in maths); Seaford Primary School (82% in reading, 80% in maths); and Cradle Hill Community Primary School (82% in reading, 76% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Annecy Catholic Primary SchoolSeaford Primary SchoolCradle Hill Community Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Seaford?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Seaford selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Seaford have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Seaford have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Seaford?

Apply to your council - East Sussex or Tower Hamlets, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.