Saxon Mount School

Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8HH

Not rated

Inspected 28 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

8.9

Attainment 8

11–16

Ages

171

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 171 / 135 (127%) · over capacity
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

59.6%

Disadvantaged

7.6%

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

9.9%

Overall absence

30.6%

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.

23.94

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

8.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

18.03

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

£55,989

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,348 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.14

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 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.

£16,883

Spend per pupil

£21,140

Income per pupil

59%

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.