Seahaven Academy
Academy sponsor led in Newhaven, East Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 701 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 36.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Haven Way, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9TD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.seahavenacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01273517601 |
| URN | 140679 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 11 November 2025, published 11 January 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | 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 |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 November 2021, published 13 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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.
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Nearby schools
- Peacehaven Community School (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Seaford Head School (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Longhill High School (secondary school, about 8.4 km)
- Priory School (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
- King's Academy Ringmer (secondary school, about 12.2 km)
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (secondary school, about 12.3 km)
- Varndean School (secondary school, about 14.4 km)
- Dorothy Stringer School (secondary school, about 14.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.