Seaford College
Lavington Park, Petworth, GU28 0NB
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr John Green
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,021
- Pupils on roll
- 970
- URN
- 126110
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01798867392
About this school
Seaford College is an independent school in West Sussex. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 970 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Seaford College under its current framework. 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
Seaford College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1925, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 133 | 139 | 135 |
| Attainment 8 score | 26.9 | 30.7 | 31.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Seaford College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26.9 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 30.7 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 31 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 950 |
| 2023/24 | 955 |
| 2024/25 | 962 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 215
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Ballard School4.4 miles
Independent schools · Chichester
-
Lodge Hill Residential Centre4.5 miles
Other types · Pulborough
-
Dorset House School4.8 miles
Independent schools · Pulborough
-
Slindon College4.9 miles
Independent schools · Arundel
-
Conifers House School5.1 miles
Special schools · Midhurst
Common questions
- What ages does Seaford College teach?
- Seaford College teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an independent school in West Sussex.
- Who is the headmaster of Seaford College?
- The headmaster of Seaford College is Mr John Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Seaford College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Seaford College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Seaford College?
- Seaford College has 970 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Seaford College full?
- Seaford College has capacity for 1,021 pupils and 970 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Seaford College a faith school?
- No. Seaford College has no designated religious character.
- Is Seaford College a selective school?
- No. Seaford College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Seaford College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 26.9 in 2022/23 and 31 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Seaford College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Seaford College'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 24 July 2026.