Seahaven Academy

What Seahaven Academy does

Seahaven Academy is a state-funded secondary school located in Newhaven, East Sussex, England, serving students aged 11-16 through Years 7-11 with a GCSE curriculum spanning English, Mathematics, Science, modern foreign languages, humanities, arts and creative subjects. The school operates as an academy within the United Learning trust, a national group of more than 100 independent and state schools structured as charitable companies limited by guarantee; United Learning supplies the school's overarching ethos ('The Best in Everyone' / 'Bringing out the best in everyone'), continuing professional development pathways, teacher training via the United Teaching programme, shared curriculum infrastructure and governance oversight, while a local Board of Governors chaired by Mr. Stuart Ford and led by Principal Mr. M. Newnham-Reeve handles day-to-day leadership.

The school's core delivery is built on an integrated EdTech platform rather than proprietary software. Operations and administration run on Arbor (student information system), ParentPay (payments), CPOMS (safeguarding), SchoolCloud (parent-teacher consultation booking) and Microsoft Teams (live remote lessons). Curriculum delivery and homework are handled through Satchel One as the homework portal, with Sparx Maths delivering compulsory mathematics homework in Years 7-9 and supplementary platforms including Seneca Learning, Bedrock Learning, Educake, Hegarty Maths, Languagenut, BBC Bitesize, Oak Academy and Continuity Oak. A Yondr phone-management system supports behavioural policy. The differentiation layer is the 'Education with Character' programme, which structures pastoral and enrichment around Kindness, Confidence and Ambition values, reinforced by Values Days and an extensive extra-curricular club and trips calendar.

Seahaven Academy's business model is that of a UK state academy: there is no tuition fee for statutory school-age education, revenue is generated through per-pupil government grants channelled via the local authority and trust, and ancillary commercial activity is minimal — school meals priced at £2.20-£2.52 via caterer Taylor Shaw and uniform retailed through Intersport in Seaford. Customers are parents and students in the Newhaven and East Sussex catchment, reached through direct admissions, an annual Year 6 Transition programme, open evenings, newsletter communications and the school's website. Quality validation rests on an Ofsted 'Good' rating from November 2021 and GCSE outcomes including 63% of students achieving Grade 4+ in both English and Maths in the 2025 cohort.

Name

Seahaven Academy

Legal name

Seahaven Academy

Website

https://seahavenacademy.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seahaven Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Newhaven, East Sussex, serving students aged 11-16 within the United Learning trust. It delivers GCSE education via an integrated third-party EdTech stack and an 'Education with Character' pastoral programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Newhaven

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Seahaven Academy is a state-funded secondary school for students aged 11-16, located in Newhaven, East Sussex, delivering GCSE education across core and option subjects. The school provides structured pastoral care, an 'Education with Character' personal development programme, and a wide range of extra-curricular activities under the United Learning trust umbrella. Students access learning through third-party platforms including Arbor (MIS), Satchel One (homework), Microsoft Teams (remote learning), and subject-specific tools such as Sparx Maths.

Product overview

Seahaven Academy is a secondary school for 11-16 year olds in Newhaven, East Sussex, and part of the United Learning group. The school operates a technology-integrated educational environment comprising the school website as the primary communication portal, Arbor for student information management, Satchel One for homework management, Microsoft Teams for remote learning delivery, SchoolCloud for parent-teacher communications, ParentPay for payments, CPOMS for safeguarding, and Unifrog for career guidance. Supporting learning resources include Sparx Maths for mathematics homework, Seneca and Bedrock for homework and literacy support, and BBC Bitesize, Oak Academy and Continuity Oak for curriculum-aligned educational resources. The school's GCSE curriculum spans core subjects (English, Maths, Science) and option subjects including Photography, Physical Education, Music, Food, Drama, DT, Art, French, Geography, History, and Beliefs, Ethics and Philosophy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seahaven Academy Website
• Seahaven Academy Secondary Education
• Education with Character Programme
• School Meal Service
• School Uniform Supply
• United Teaching Teacher Training Programme
• Facilities for Hire

Quantifiable outcome

• 63% of students achieved Grade 4+ in both English and Maths (GCSE 2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeahaven Academy is part of United Learning, a national group of independent and state schools. United Learning provides the school's ethos ('Bringing out the best in everyone'), CPD, career development programmes, and connections across over 100 schools. The school follows United Learning policies, uses United Hub portal, and participates in United Teaching teacher training programme.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• United Learning: The parent multi-academy trust that operates Seahaven Academy. Directly comparable as the same organisational structure (charitable companies limited by guarantee running 100+ primary, secondary, and independent schools) and shared curriculum, CPD, and teacher training programmes.

Direct peers

• Oasis Academy South Bank: An Oasis Community Learning secondary academy operating in a defined urban catchment. Comparable to Seahaven on academy-trust structure, age 11-16 secondary focus, and EdTech-enabled delivery.
• Babington Academy: A non-selective secondary academy in Leicester. Comparable on size, age range, and trust-style governance, with similar focus on pastoral support and GCSE outcomes.
• City Academy Hackney: A small-to-medium non-selective secondary academy in a defined London catchment. Comparable on trust sponsorship, age range, GCSE curriculum breadth, and pastoral/character programme.
• Reach Academy Feltham: A small, non-selective UK secondary free school serving a defined local catchment with a strong character-education and pastoral ethos. Directly comparable to Seahaven on size, mission, and emphasis on values-driven education.
• William Hulme's Grammar School: Another United Learning secondary school in the same trust as Seahaven. Closely comparable on shared CPD, curriculum, branding, and operational platforms within the United Learning network.
• Harris Academy Bermondsey: A Harris Federation secondary academy serving 11-16 year olds in a defined catchment. Comparable on multi-academy trust sponsorship, GCSE preparation focus, and integrated EdTech stack.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: One of the largest multi-academy trusts in England, running primary and secondary academies across London and beyond. Comparable on the trust-sponsored secondary model and consistent EdTech stack, though operating at much greater scale than a single academy.
• ARK Schools: A larger multi-academy trust operating multiple primary and secondary academies across England. Comparable on academy-trust operating model, non-selective admissions, and EdTech-enabled teaching, though at greater scale than a single United Learning school.
• Oasis Community Learning: A national multi-academy trust running 50+ academies. Comparable as an alternative trust sponsor for schools of Seahaven's profile, with similar character/values-based ethos and non-selective secondary provision.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seahaven-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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