Seaford Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Wilkinson Way, Seaford, BN25 2JFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Seaford Primary School is a primary school in Seaford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 55th of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 5 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

393 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals11.2%

11.2%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.7%

10.7%, 10.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Seaford Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cradle Hill Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Annecy Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Chyngton School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	65% met the expected standard
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Harbour Primary and Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr David Etherton
Phone: 01323893450
Website: seafordprimary.e-sussex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wilkinson Way, Seaford, BN25 2JF
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114419

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.