Seahaven Academy, based in Newhaven, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Seahaven Academy currently has around 745 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.6% boys and 47.4% girls. Around 33.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (79%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 59% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Haven Way, Newhaven, BN9 9TD |
| Website: | http://www.seahavenacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01273517601 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Newnham-Reeve |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 140679 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/11/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 745 |
| Number of Boys: | 392 |
| Number of Girls: | 353 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 35.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.60% | 593 |
| Other White | 5.00% | 37 |
| African | 2.60% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 14 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 9 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Cliff Academy Southdown Road , BN9 9FD | 4out of 4 | 69 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harbour Primary and Nursery School Church Hill , BN9 9LX | 3out of 4 | 645 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southdown Junior School Church Hill , BN9 9LX | - not rated | 650 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Breakwater Academy Valley Road , BN9 9UT | 3out of 4 | 818 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meeching Valley Primary School Valley Road , BN9 9UT | - not rated | 818 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahaven Academy Haven Way , BN9 9TD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tideway School Southdown Road , BN9 9JL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC@harbourside Railway Approach , BN9 0DF | - not rated | 1,315 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB | - not rated | 3,098 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB | 3out of 4 | 3,098 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's School A Block , Southdown Road BN9 9JL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Compass Community School South Hilltop House , Palmerston Road BN9 0NS | - not rated | 2,747 yd | Other independent special school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.