Seaford College
School summary
Set in West Sussex, Seaford College is a mixed Church of England independent school taking pupils from 7 to 18, with boarding on offer alongside day places. Its Independent Schools Inspectorate report rated the school excellent overall, including for personal development, with compliance requirements met. The senior school is comparatively small at 11+, but the sixth form is sizeable, with 257 students, suggesting many families join or stay on for the final years. A notably high proportion of pupils receive SEN support, pointing to a school used to working with a broad range of learning needs.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
37%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
35%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
55%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 23 June 2025
Teaching & academics
Results sit comfortably above national benchmarks at GCSE, where 37 percent of grades reach 9-7 against a national average of 23 percent. At A-level, 35 percent of entries achieve A*-A, ahead of the 28 percent national figure, while A*-B grades match the national average. The subject range is wide, with BTEC and the EPQ offered alongside traditional GCSEs and A-levels, and popular sixth-form choices spanning sciences, humanities and social sciences such as Psychology, Sociology and Economics.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head · Mr Al Brown
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 257
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Rugby, hockey and netball anchor a strong sporting programme, and the breadth of scholarships in art, drama, sport and music signals genuine investment beyond the classroom. Creative and performing subjects including Music, Drama and Dance feature among popular GCSE choices, reflecting a varied co-curricular life.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- C of E
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 45.53%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Mobile phone policy
Students in years 9-11 hand in their phones at the beginning of the day and get them back at the end of the day. Students have iPads that they use to take photos of white boards etc. Year 12 and 13 students in the sixth form have their phones.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £12,720 - £21,090
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £26,475
Means-tested bursaries available
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.