Located in St Leonards-on-Sea, Saxon Mount School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Saxon Mount School currently has around 171 pupils on roll, which is about 127% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 68.4% boys and 31.6% girls. Around 58.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.3%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 85% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
| Website: | https://www.tasmat.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01424426303 |
| School Type: | Academy special converter |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Adam Higgins-Gooch |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141475 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/01/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 135 |
| Number of Pupils: | 171 |
| Number of Boys: | 117 |
| Number of Girls: | 54 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.30% | 139 |
| Other White | 3.50% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 2.30% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.80% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.20% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 2 |
| African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.60% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.60% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West St Leonards Primary School Harley Shute Road , TN38 8BX | - not rated | 201 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West St Leonards Primary Academy Harley Shute Road , TN38 8BX | 3out of 4 | 201 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy Collinswood Drive , TN38 0NX | 3out of 4 | 847 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Leonards CofE Primary School Collinswood Drive , TN38 0NX | - not rated | 866 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Robsack Wood Community Primary School Whatlington Way , TN38 9TE | - not rated | 1,502 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH | - not rated | 56 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH | - not rated | 167 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Filsham Valley School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH | - not rated | 173 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grove Darwell Close , TN38 9JP | - not rated | 1,125 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westerleigh School Hollington Park Road , TN38 0SE | - not rated | 943 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Leonard's College 17 Hollington Park Road , TN38 0SE | - not rated | 943 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Convent of Our Lady School 116 Filsham Road , TN38 0PQ | - not rated | 1,013 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.