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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Seahaven Academy

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Newhaven (East Sussex).

Attainment 8
42.7
▼ 3.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
45.4%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
87.4%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.9
▲ 4.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.4%
▲ 9pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
26.8%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
78%
701 / 900 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Nov 2025

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Seahaven Academy is a secondary school located in Newhaven, East Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 745 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 900. It is part of the UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Mr Mark Newnham-Reeve.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Football

Key facts

URN
140679
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
East Sussex
Constituency
Lewes
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (4 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Stuart FordChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Louise DoyleLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Emma ChaplinLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Mark BeaumontLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Christine Terrey FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Amy Sharp FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Caireen York FormerLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2023 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record