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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
East Sussex·Not applicable·South East·Academy special converter·TN38 9JU
URN: 142151Not judgedOfsted published 9 Sept 2025
8.9
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.03
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-1.77, -0.29]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.03
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.77, -0.29]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 11 | 8.9 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 14 | 13.4 | -1.03 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 13 | 12.3 | -1.48 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 13 | 13.7 | -1.28 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in East Sussex for local comparison.
Heathfield Community College
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 50.6Progress 8 +0.30
Compare with New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)Claverham Community College
Attainment 8 50.3Progress 8 -0.07
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Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 50.2Progress 8 +0.50
Compare with New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)Seaford Head School
Attainment 8 49.4Progress 8 +0.47
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Attainment 8 49.3Progress 8 +0.36
Compare with New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)School information
| URN | 142151 |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 7-16 |
| Headteacher | Executive Headteacher Ross Maryan |
| Trust | THE SABDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | TN38 9JU |
| Latest pupils | 11 |
| FSM eligible | 68.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9JU
www.sabden.org.ukView local authority page1323691000| DfE number | 7035 |
| UKPRN | 10053928 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 9 Sept 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Not judged
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Publication date | 9 Sept 2025 |