Seahaven Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newhaven, South East BN9 9TD · East Sussex
#445 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2785 of 4,090 nationally
About Seahaven Academy
Seahaven Academy is a academy secondary located in Newhaven, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 701 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 445th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (45th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 701; capacity filled 77.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.7%; ebacc average points 3.53.
There are 5 schools in Newhaven; Seahaven Academy ranks 4th of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Seahaven Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 701
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.53
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Seahaven Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
High Cliff Academy
Newhaven · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
154 students · 63 m away
Harbour Primary and Nursery School
Newhaven · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
473 students · 591 m away
Breakwater Academy
Newhaven · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
144 students · 749 m away
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery
Newhaven · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 2.2 km away
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
890 students · 2.8 km away
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Peacehaven · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
449 students · 3.1 km away
Peacehaven Heights Academy
Peacehaven · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
339 students · 3.3 km away
Telscombe Cliffs Academy
Peacehaven · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
521 students · 3.9 km away
Seaford Primary School
Seaford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
393 students · 4.6 km away
Cradle Hill Community Primary School
Seaford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
661 students · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Heyford Park School
Bicester · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
700 students
Uplands Academy
Wadhurst · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
699 students
Walderslade School
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
697 students
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
707 students
Leigh UTC Dartford
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
691 students
Merstham Park School
Redhill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
711 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Seahaven Academy a good school?
Seahaven Academy has a Success Index (England) of 33.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #445 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Seahaven Academy rank in South East?
Seahaven Academy ranks #445 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2785 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Seahaven Academy?
Seahaven Academy had 701 students in 2025.
Is Seahaven Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Seahaven Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Seahaven Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Seahaven Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.