Cuckmere House School

Eastbourne Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4BA

Not rated

Inspected 8 July 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

11.2

Attainment 8

6–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 6–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 85 / 66 (129%) · over capacity
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 July 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

69.4%

Disadvantaged

2.4%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

24.3%

Overall absence

45.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

25.5

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

4.1

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

11.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£53,578

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 30% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,424 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.2

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£29,188

Spend per pupil

£27,447

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.