Seaford Town
Summary
Seaford Town (E02004391) is part of East Sussex local authority (view on map). Seaford Town has an approximate population of 6,500 people, of which 13% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Seaford Town neighbours East Blatchington, and Seaford Eastbourne Road.
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- 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Seaford Town is the 44th least deprived area in East Sussex (out of 69) with 38% of children living in low-income families, compared to 36% across East Sussex and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Seaford Town, 18% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 26% in East Sussex and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Seaford Town | % in East Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 82% | 74% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Seaford Town, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in East Sussex, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Seaford Town | % in East Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 87% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Seaford Town, 22% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 14% in East Sussex, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Seaford Town | % in East Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 86% | 67% |
| Asian | 7% | 4% | 14% |
| Black | 6% | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Seaford Town with English as an additional language is 13%, compared with 8% in East Sussex, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Seaford Town | % in East Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 13% | 8% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 87% | 92% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Seaford Town has 4 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Seaford Town |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 4 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Seaford Town since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Seaford Town has no state-funded schools.
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