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Seaford Primary School

Lewes, BN25 2JFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
43 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
#11,435
of 13,686 nationally

About Seaford Primary School

Seaford Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 121 applications for 43 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 81. Every one of those 43 first-preference applicants received an offer, which suggests that for those who put it top of their list, the school is a realistic option. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, located in Lewes, East Sussex, and is led by headteacher David Etherton. It has a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has held since its most recent graded inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains Good. The school serves a community where 11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and it operates at near capacity with 408 pupils against a capacity of 420.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWilkinson Way, Seaford, Lewes, BN25 2JF
HeadteacherDavid Etherton
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils408
Free School Meals (FSM)11.0%
School Capacity408 / 420 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Feb 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: seafordprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Seaford Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.