Seaford Head School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Seaford Head School
Address: Arundel Road
Town/City: Seaford
County: East Sussex
Postcode: BN25 4LX
Telephone Number: 01323 891623
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Seaford Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Robert Ellis
Capacity: 1555
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1461 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.9%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 138473
DfE Number: 845/4036
UKPRN: 10037873
UPRN: 100062256945
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Lewes (E07000063)
Constituency: Lewes (E14001330)
Electoral Ward: Seaford South (E05011601)

Easting & Northing: 549440E, 98936N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 46' 17.04" N 0° 7' 5.14" E
Plus Code: 9F22Q4C9+H6

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Annecy Catholic Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Cuckmere House School (0.8km)
  3. Chyngton School (1.1km)
  4. Seaford Primary School (1.2km)
  5. Cradle Hill Community Primary School (1.4km)
  6. Bowden House School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Roger Daw - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Robert Ellis - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 30 September 2030.
  • Ms Laura Hennessy - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2027.
  • Reverend James Hollingsworth - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 September 2030.
  • Dr Sylvia Huebbe - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 September 2030.
  • Ms Sarah Kruschandl - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 February 2026.
  • Mrs Margaret Rooms - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 October 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 5 July 2026.
  • Ms Candice Skene - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 September 2030.
  • Mr Mike Vingoe - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 October 2027.