Cuckmere House School
Eastbourne Road, Seaford, BN25 4BA
Year 2 - Year 11 (ages 6-16)
Not applicableAcademy special converterMixed
About the school
“Cuckmere House School is an outstanding special school catering to children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4.”
Open since 2015. Became an academy in September 2015, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 9 September 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 85
- Multi-academy trust
- The Sabden Multi Academy Trust
- Phone
- 01323691000