Saxon Mount School

Special
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Saxon Mount School is a special school in St Leonards-on-Sea for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 10 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

35 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score8.9

8.9, 37.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths2.9%

2.9%, 61.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.82

0.82, 3.27 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

172 pupils on roll, with places for 135

Eligible for free school meals57.6%

57.6%, 31.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.4%

6.4%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Saxon Mount School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 8.9
Glyne Gap School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
St Mary's School and 6th Form College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 10.1
The Flagship School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 6.0
Torfield School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TORFIELD AND SAXON MOUNT ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Adam Higgins-Gooch
Phone: 01424426303
Website: tasmat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 141475

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.