Ofsted: Outstanding

Cuckmere House School

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personMr Jim Cameron

corporate_fareTHE SABDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSeaford, BN25 4BA

language Visit Website phone 1323691000

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

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Attainment 8

11.2

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GCSE Rank

#39 in East Sussex

#4,012 of 4,663 nationally

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Cuckmere House School is a Academy special converter school in Seaford, serving ages 6-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Cuckmere House School is an academy special converter in Seaford, East Sussex, admitting pupils aged 6-16. It is part of THE SABDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 85 pupils on roll, of whom 69% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 11.2, placing the school #39 in East Sussex and #4,012 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 Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.0 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

11.2

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.93

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

14.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS1.29

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

25.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.18

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

26.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.2

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.27

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

13.3

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)11%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

78%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)22%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

67%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)67%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)33%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

36%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)27%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)55%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

55%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)45%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)45%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%

Reading36% LA 72%

Writing0% LA 69%

Maths0% LA 68%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%England 61%

Reading27% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths7% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 60%

Reading0% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.2

Read

LA -0.9

-8.1 to -0.3

-9.7

Write

LA -1.5

-13.3 to -6.2

-5.4

Maths

LA -2.0

-9.0 to -1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%England 65%

Reading40% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths10% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA -0.4

-6.9 to 1.1

-15.0

Write

LA -0.7

-18.5 to -11.5

-7.6

Maths

LA -1.2

-11.3 to -3.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading-% LA 77%

Writing-% LA 79%

Maths-% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.5

Write

LA -0.3

Maths

LA -0.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 July 2025

Inspection Report

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23 January 2024

Inspection Report

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17 July 2018

Inspection Report

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31 August 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-07-08

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

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-07-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-11-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-02-06

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

9.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.2%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 85 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.4%, 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)	85	8	9.4%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	81	15	18.5%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	85	7	8.2%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	81	20	24.7%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	76	25	32.9%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	85	20	23.5%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	88	23	26.1%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	83	17	20.5%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	89	10	11.2%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	88	8	9.1%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	85	11	12.9%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	84	14	16.7%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	84	5	6.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	81	15	18.5%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	78	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	78	11	14.1%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	75	19	25.3%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	76	5	6.6%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	76	3	3.9%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	75	2	2.7%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	76	2	2.6%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	71	1	1.4%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	67	2	3.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	73	2	2.7%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	73	4	5.5%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	65	14	21.5%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 54 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Cuckmere House School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

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