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Cuckmere House School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 6–16 · Special academy
Eastbourne Road, Seaford BN25 4BA · sabden.org.uk · 01323 691000
On the mapSearch near BN25 4BA
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 11.2
- average Attainment 8 score. East Sussex 43.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 92
- 26 over 66 places · 139%
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Free school meals
- 63.7%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 11.2, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across East Sussex it was 43.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across East Sussex it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼96 | 106 | ||
| ▼92 | 105 | ||
| ▼90 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼11.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.93 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 50 | −16.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 37.5 | +26.4 |
| Activity not captured | 12.5 | +1.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Cuckmere House School on 8 July 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 8 Jul 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jan 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2024Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 13
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on the 62% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (100%) with SEND