Seaford Primary School

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.

Academically, Seaford Primary’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 47%, which is below the East Sussex local authority average of 59%. In individual subjects, reading saw 71% at expected and 24% at a higher standard, while writing had 68% at expected and 10% at a higher standard. Maths was weaker, with 55% at expected and 13% at a higher standard. Average scores were 105 in reading and 102 in maths. The school ranks 101st out of 144 primary schools in the local authority on the KS2 reading, writing and maths expected measure, placing it in the bottom half nationally. Its previous Ofsted inspection in 2010 rated the school as Requires Improvement, so the current Good rating represents a clear improvement in leadership and management.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, music rooms, playing fields, a sports hall, an ICT suite, and a forest school. Sports on offer include tennis, netball, football and gymnastics, and there are clubs covering drama, science, chess, eco, coding and gardening. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is High Cliff Academy, 4.5 km away. Seaford Primary suits families who value a well-subscribed local school with a broad range of extracurricular activities and a clear focus on supporting pupils with a variety of learning needs.

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