New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)

Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9JU

Not rated

Inspected 24 June 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

8.9

Attainment 8

5–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 5–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 69 / 166 (42%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 June 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

72.5%

Disadvantaged

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

62%

Sustained destination

62%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

24.3%

Overall absence

54.3%

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.

18.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

5.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

6.88

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

£49,124

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 26% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,686 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

4.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.8 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.

£33,826

Spend per pupil

£32,739

Income per pupil

60%

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.