Seaford Head School
- Seaford Head School
Arundel Road
Seaford
East Sussex
BN25 4LX - Head: Robert Ellis
- T 01323 891623
- F 01323 492576
- E reception@seafordhead.org
- W www.seafordhead.org
- A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: East Sussex
- Pupils: 1387
- Religion: Does not apply
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Ofsted:
- Latest Overall effectiveness Outstanding 1
- 16-19 study programmes Good 2
- Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 2
- 1 Short inspection 16th November 2023
- 2 Full inspection 13th September 2017
Short inspection reports only give an overall grade; you have to read the report itself to gauge whether the detailed grading from the earlier full inspection still stands.
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What the school says...
Seaford Head is an extremely successful and oversubscribed 11- 18 school. We are committed to ensuring all our children enjoy coming to school and achieve to their full potential. The combination of support and challenge that our staff provide ensures that all our students make outstanding progress and attain the very highest standards. Our students have access to the very latest technologies and work in a friendly, disciplined environment that is designed to meet the demands of the 21st century.
We have very high expectations with regard to attendance, behaviour and uniform and believe that achievement in all areas of school life should be rewarded and celebrated. We challenge our students to excel in academic, cultural and sporting activities.
We are committed to providing an excellent standard of education and a wide range of enrichment opportunities to enable our young people to thrive and develop. This pursuit of excellence is based on a strong – home partnership and we are constantly looking to find new ways to involve parents in their children’s education. We work closely with our children and their parents to ensure the school is offering an educational experience that is both engaging and rewarding.
We also encourage our students to become responsible and active citizens who are respectful of others. Students are rewarded for making a positive contribution to the life of the school and the wider community. Our ethos is encapsulated by our motto “Achieving Excellence Together” and underpinned by a set of values that all members of the school community abide by:
Seaford Head School’s Core Purpose:
To ensure every child achieves the very best that they can.
To inspire a love of learning and curiosity about the world in a safe and stimulating environment.
To encourage resilience, perseverance, motivation and ambition among the whole school community.
To produce confident citizens with high self-esteem, problem solving and decision making skills, able to embrace twenty first century life.
To promote all key skills, and specifically reading as a crucial skill and pleasurable activity.
To work as a cohesive community, supporting and enriching the life of other people in the world.
To participate fully, with a sense of moral and social responsibility, as citizens of this country and the world.
To promote democracy, mutual respect and the rule of law.
To be tolerant of different faiths, beliefs and sexual orientation.
To promote dignity, honesty, integrity and conscientiousness in all we do.
With this collective sense of purpose driving the school forward, we continue to build on the outstanding practice across all areas of the school. We are extremely proud of our school and extend a warm welcome to all our visitors. ...Read more
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