21 August 2025

Outstanding and impressive academic outcomes at Seaford College with strongest ever grades 9 to 7 and 9 to 5 at GCSE!

 
Congratulations to our students for our best-ever 9 to 7 and 9 to 5 grades collectively across our curriculum.
 

Congratulations to all of our students on your superb results, we're so proud of you all.

John Green, Headmaster said: “Congratulations to all of our students on their excellent results today. Building on our success last year, students at Seaford College have again achieved our best-ever 9 to 7 and 9 to 5 grades collectively across our curriculum in publicly sat examinations. These outstanding grades have also been achieved across all our core subjects which has resulted in our highest ever number of 9 to 7 and 9 to 5 grades in English, Maths and Science in publicly sat examinations in Year 11.

“I’m immensely proud of our GCSE results. These impressive results are down to our students' hard work and determination to achieve their personal best. The results are testament to a highly successful and ambitious academic school which maintains sector-leading pastoral care and academic intervention/support - combined with an integral co-curricular programme at its core.

“Seaford is a proudly non-selective school and it is the teamwork between our tutors, teachers and learning support –alongside the web of proactive pastoral support – that has enabled our students to achieve these superb results.

“As with our A Level results, these results are very much in keeping and strongly aligned with our incredibly successful Challenge Grade system, where students’ individual progress grades are tracked against their personal best potential, and regularly communicated over their Middle School years.

“Throughout the last year, a comprehensive and bespoke revision and support programme was available to each Year 11 student on a weekly basis from every department. These sessions helped students feel confident with the subject content and they used the time to gain confidence in structuring and answering examination questions. Teachers ensured students were fully prepared to sit their GCSE examinations and it was great to see so many students actively involved in those sessions. Academic Access and Achievement staff (previously known as Learning Support) provided whole year group revision talks as well as individual support to create revision timetables.

“Our popularity as a non-selective, all-inclusive school has seen an increase in student numbers of over 50% in the last 12 years and this is undoubtedly due to our strengthened academic core, with the foundations for success laid in our Prep School. This September, we will see our highest student numbers across our Prep School, Middle School and Sixth Form. We have an exciting two years ahead with a record number of students entering our Sixth Form in September.

“All of our students have been focused and worked really hard – all of which is reflected in their grades. I would like to congratulate everyone who achieved their personal bests today.

Toby Hopkinson (from Ashtead) gained seven 9s and two 8s and Distinction*, Felicity Gadd (from Wisborough Green) achieved seven 9s, three 8s and a 6, Ben Twigger (from Brighton) achieved six 9s, Distinction* and three 7s, Willem Mulder (from Wisborough Green) gained five 9s, three 8s, Distinction* and a 7, Anna Gardner (from Lodsworth) achieved three 9s, five 8s, a 7 and a 6, Elodie Townend (from London) gained four 9s, three 8s and two 6s, Sophie Shepherd (from Lurgashall) achieved four 9s, three 8s, a 7 and two 6s, Evie Taylor (from Eastergate) gained three 9s, three 8s, Distinction*, two 7s and a 6 and Sonny Tuppen (from Arundel) achieved three 9s, four 8s, two 7s and a 6.

Otis Wibaut (from Kirdford) gained three 9s, three 8s, Distinction*, two 7s and a 6, Amelie Park (from Chichester) achieved three 9s, three 8s three7s and a 6, Amber Woods (from Easebourne) gained a 9, six 8s and three 7s, Annabel Powell (from Chichester) gained four 9s, three 7s and three 6s, Isla Woodward (from Haslemere) achieved five 8s, Distinction*, three 7s and a 6, Thomas Bottger (from Godalming) gained a 9, four 8s, Distinction*,two 7s, a 6 and a 5, Chloe Fitzhardinge (from Liss) achieved five 8s, four 7s and a 6.

James Fox (from Bognor Regis) gained four 8s, Distinction*, four 7 and a 6, Eva Remorino (from Angmering) achieved three 9s, two 8s, two 7s, two 6s and a 5, Rowan Byrne (from Fittleworth) gained a 9, two 8s, two Distinction*, four 7s and two 6s, Oliver Chadwell (from Pulborough) achieved a 9, two 8s, Distinction*, two 7s, a Distinction, and two 6s, Phoebe Garrard (from Barlavington) gained two 9s, three 8s, two 7s, two 6 and a 5, Vaughn Hughes (from Headley Down) achieved five 8s, three 7s and two 6s, Jay Christiansen (from Pulborough) gained three 8s, six 7s, and a 6.

Nico Commaille (from Haslemere) achieved three 8s, two Distinction*, two 7s and three 6s. Eva Fields-Baumber (from Arundel) gained two 9s, an 8, Distinction*, four 7s, a 6 and a 4, Hannah Gruhn (from Liphook) achieved two 9s, three 8s, a 7, three 6s and a 5, Georgia Young (from Ifold) gained three 9s, an 8, three 7s, a 6 and two 5s, Austin Agutter (from Midhurst) achieved a 9, four 8s, three 7s, two 6s and a 5, Bea Homerstone (from Horsham) gained a 9, two 8s, five 7s, a 6 and a 5, James Sutton-Pratt (from Hindhead) achieved a 9, three 8s, Distinction*, three 7s, a 5 and a 4.

Oscar Barnes (from Sidlesham) gained two 8s, Distinction*, five 7s a 6 and a Merit, Harriet Cooke (from Plaistow) achieved a 9, an 8, six 7s, a 6 and a 5, Eva Elliott (from Walberton) gained two 9s, an 8, Distinction*, a 7, four 6s and a 5, Jude Johnson (from Worthing) achieved a 9, two 8s, Distinction*, a 7, Distinction, one 6 and two 5s and Alexa Wright (from Lurgashall) gained three 9s, an 8, two 7s, a 6 and three 5s.

“Despite these superb academic achievements, Seaford has maintained its core ethos and these results were achieved in a non-pressurised environment where students have also excelled in co-curricular pursuits alongside their studies. Most importantly, these results have been achieved with smiles on our students’ faces in a happy and supportive community.

“I am so proud of what we have achieved through teamwork with students, staff and parents which has undoubtedly led to the best outcomes for all students. My academic strategy and culture of ambition is firmly embedded at all levels. The academic momentum and all-round ambition have seen success from the academically gifted through to those that find the examination process a challenge. These results provide evidence that the College’s academic strategy, and our focus on improving teaching and learning, is having a sustained impact.

“I look forward to welcoming students back in September. Take every opportunity you can and you will have the best school years of your life in our Sixth Form.”