Seaford Primary School
Wilkinson Way, Seaford, BN25 2JF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr David Etherton
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 393
- URN
- 114419
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323893450
About this school
Seaford Primary School is a community primary school in Seaford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 393 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Seaford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 62 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 47% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 71% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 55% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 60% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Seaford Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 413 |
| 2023/24 | 413 |
| 2024/25 | 408 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Seaford Primary School compares
Seaford Primary School ranked 31st of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.3% | 11.5% | 393 | — |
| Cradle Hill Community Primary School | 69% | 4.9% | 17.1% | 661 | 0.6 miles |
| Annecy Catholic Primary School | 69% | 5.6% | 14.7% | 189 | 0.6 miles |
| Chyngton School | 65% | 6% | 29.1% | 332 | 1.0 miles |
| Denton Community Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 5% | 22.4% | 232 | 2.7 miles |
| Harbour Primary and Nursery School | 74% | 7.2% | 40% | 473 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.52%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 7.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cradle Hill Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Seaford
-
Annecy Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Seaford
-
Chyngton School1.0 miles
Primary · Seaford
-
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery2.7 miles
Primary · Newhaven
-
Harbour Primary and Nursery School2.8 miles
Primary · Newhaven
Other schools in Seaford
- Annecy Catholic Primary School Primary
- Chyngton School Primary
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Seaford Head School Secondary
- Bowden House School Special schools
- Cuckmere House School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Seaford Primary School teach?
- Seaford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Seaford.
- Who is the headteacher of Seaford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Seaford Primary School is Mr David Etherton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Seaford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Seaford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Seaford Primary School?
- Seaford Primary School has 393 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Seaford Primary School full?
- Seaford Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 393 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Seaford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Seaford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Seaford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Seaford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Seaford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Seaford Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Seaford Primary School ranked 31st of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Seaford Primary School's absence rate?
- Seaford Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Seaford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Seaford Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.