Best 3 Secondary schools in East Sussex – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Uckfield College (Secondary) in Uckfield; Beacon Academy (Secondary) in Crowborough; Seaford Head School (Secondary) in Seaford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Uckfield College, Beacon Academy and Seaford Head School. They are secondary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Uckfield, East Sussex, Crowborough, East Sussex and Seaford, East Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Uckfield College), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Uckfield College (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,550, combined total ≈ 4,700, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as MARK EDUCATION TRUST and SEAFORD LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Uckfield College
TN22 3DJ
|
Beacon Academy
TN6 2AS
|
Seaford Head School
BN25 4LX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Uckfield East Sussex TN22 3DJ |
Crowborough East Sussex TN6 2AS |
Seaford East Sussex BN25 4LX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Jun 2024 | 1 20 May 2024 | 1 17 Oct 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1696 | 1550 | 1555 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | East Sussex (845) | MARK EDUCATION TRUST | SEAFORD LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.uckfield.college | www.beacon-academy.org | www.seafordhead.org |
| Telephone | 01825764844 | 01892603000 | 01323891623 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Uckfield
East Sussex
TN22 3DJ - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- East Sussex (845)
- Website
- www.uckfield.college
- Telephone
- 01825764844
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Crowborough
East Sussex
TN6 2AS - Ofsted
- 1 20 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MARK EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.beacon-academy.org
- Telephone
- 01892603000
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Seaford
East Sussex
BN25 4LX - Ofsted
- 1 17 Oct 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SEAFORD LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.seafordhead.org
- Telephone
- 01323891623
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