Best 3 Secondary schools in Lewes – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Seaford Head School (Secondary) in Seaford; Peacehaven Community School (Secondary) in Peacehaven; Seahaven Academy (Secondary) in Newhaven — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Seaford Head School, Peacehaven Community School and Seahaven Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Seaford, East Sussex, Peacehaven, East Sussex and Newhaven, East Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Seaford Head School), published Oct 2017. The lowest is 2 (Peacehaven Community School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Peacehaven Community School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,100, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as SEAFORD LEARNING TRUST, Swale Academies Trust and UNITED LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Seaford Head School
BN25 4LX
|
Peacehaven Community School
BN10 8RB
|
Seahaven Academy
BN9 9TD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Seaford East Sussex BN25 4LX |
Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8RB |
Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9TD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 17 Oct 2017 | 2 12 Nov 2023 | 2 13 Jan 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1555 | 890 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | SEAFORD LEARNING TRUST | Swale Academies Trust | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.seafordhead.org | www.phcs.org.uk | www.seahavenacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01323891623 | 01273581100 | 01273517601 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Seaford
East Sussex
BN25 4LX - Ofsted
- 1 17 Oct 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SEAFORD LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.seafordhead.org
- Telephone
- 01323891623
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Peacehaven
East Sussex
BN10 8RB - Ofsted
- 2 12 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Swale Academies Trust
- Website
- www.phcs.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01273581100
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Newhaven
East Sussex
BN9 9TD - Ofsted
- 2 13 Jan 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.seahavenacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01273517601
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