New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
Academy special converter in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 80 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 166 |
| Free school meals | 73.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE SABDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9JU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.sabden.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01323691000 |
| URN | 142151 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 June 2025, published 9 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 19 October 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Saxon Mount School (special school, about 2.3 km)
- The Flagship School (special school, about 3.4 km)
- Torfield School (special school, about 3.5 km)
- Glyne Gap School (special school, about 4.7 km)
- St Mary's School and 6th Form College (special school, about 5.2 km)
- Hazel Court School (special school, about 19.4 km)
- The Ropemakers' Academy (special school, about 20.3 km)
- Summerdown School (special school, about 21.4 km)
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