Secondary
Seahaven Academy
Haven Way, Newhaven, BN9 9TD
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 701 of 900 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 35.4
- All staff (FTE)
- 58.1
- Pupils per adult
- 13.2
- Pupils
- 769
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected November 2025
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections2
November 2021
Previous framework
Good
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
November 2016
Previous framework
Good
- Leadership and governanceGood
GCSE results
40%
40.3
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 40.3 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.53 |
| Entered the EBacc | 38% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 55% |
| 22/23 | 37% |
| 23/24 | 40% |
| 24/25 | 40% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.06 |
| 22/23 | -0.24 |
| 23/24 | -0.23 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 47.1 |
| 22/23 | 39.8 |
| 23/24 | 39.2 |
| 24/25 | 40.3 |
Haven Way, Newhaven, BN9 9TD
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
East Sussex admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Principal
- Mark Newnham-Reeve
- Address
- Haven Way, Newhaven, BN9 9TD
- Telephone
- 01273517601