Ofsted: Good

Saxon Mount School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Amanda Jagot

corporate_fareTORFIELD AND SAXON MOUNT ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSt Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH

language Visit Website phone 1424426303

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

158

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Attainment 8

8.9

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GCSE Rank

#41 in East Sussex

#4,073 of 4,663 nationally

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Saxon Mount School is a Academy special converter school in St Leonards-on-Sea, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Saxon Mount School is an academy special converter in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of TORFIELD AND SAXON MOUNT ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 171 pupils on roll, of whom 60% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 8.9, placing the school #41 in East Sussex and #4,073 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 8.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

8.9

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.82

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

10.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.91

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.78

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

10.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.90

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.76

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.91

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

10.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.89

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.82

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 January 2025

Inspection Report

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17 October 2023

Inspection Report

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01 November 2017

Inspection Report

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01 October 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-01-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2017-11-01

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-12-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.1%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 171 pupils. During this period, there were 15 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	171	15	8.8%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	170	11	6.5%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	161	4	2.5%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	160	5	3.1%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	161	7	4.3%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	158	3	1.9%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	158	1	0.6%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	154	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	151	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	149	1	0.7%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	148	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	143	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	143	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	144	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	142	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	142	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	142	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	140	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	139	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	140	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	128	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	126	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	125	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	121	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	120	0	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	117	0	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 64 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 47 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 44 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Saxon Mount School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover