Cradle Hill Community Primary School
Lexden Road, Seaford, BN25 3BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Keith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 661
- URN
- 114434
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323892773
About this school
Cradle Hill Community Primary School is a community primary school in Seaford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 661 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 4 July 2023, 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 | 90 | 92 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 67% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 76% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 73% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 68% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Cradle Hill Community 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 | 72% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 654 |
| 2023/24 | 656 |
| 2024/25 | 659 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cradle Hill Community Primary School compares
Cradle Hill Community Primary School ranked 47th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.9% | 17.1% | 661 | — |
| Seaford Primary School | 72% | 4.3% | 11.5% | 393 | 0.6 miles |
| Chyngton School | 65% | 6% | 29.1% | 332 | 0.6 miles |
| Annecy Catholic Primary School | 69% | 5.6% | 14.7% | 189 | 0.9 miles |
| Alfriston School | 54% | 5.5% | 15.2% | 85 | 2.6 miles |
| Denton Community Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 5% | 22.4% | 232 | 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)
- 17.12%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 10.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seaford Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Seaford
-
Chyngton School0.6 miles
Primary · Seaford
-
Annecy Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Seaford
-
Alfriston School2.6 miles
Primary · Polegate
-
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery2.8 miles
Primary · Newhaven
Other schools in Seaford
- Annecy Catholic Primary School Primary
- Chyngton School Primary
- Seaford Primary School Primary
- Seaford Head School Secondary
- Bowden House School Special schools
- Cuckmere House School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Cradle Hill Community Primary School teach?
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Seaford.
- Who is the headteacher of Cradle Hill Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cradle Hill Community Primary School is Mrs Andrea Keith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cradle Hill Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cradle Hill Community 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 big is Cradle Hill Community Primary School?
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School has 661 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Cradle Hill Community Primary School full?
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 661 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Cradle Hill Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cradle Hill Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cradle Hill Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cradle Hill Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Cradle Hill Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cradle Hill Community Primary School rank locally?
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School ranked 47th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cradle Hill Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cradle Hill Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cradle Hill Community 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.