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Monday 1 September 2025 SEAAT pupils shine on results' days Pupils across SEEAT schools celebrated their A level and GCSE results in the summer sunshine. These qualifications matter in at least two ways. Looking back, they capture the journey each young person has taken — the years of learning, effort, and growth that have brought them to this point. Looking ahead, they open doors: to higher education, employment, training, and the many paths a young person might choose for their future.
Monday 7 July 2025 SEEAT Newsletter July 2025 We are proud to share with you Issue 14 of our SEEAT Newsletter, which includes a special feature - Captured Moments: stories from our family of schools. We also celebrate all of the fantastic SEEAT Experiences for pupils that have taken place this term.
Monday 30 June 2025 Westcliff High School for Girls Tops the Nation in GCSE Engineering for the Second Consecutive Year WHSG students have once again outperformed every other school in the UK offering this challenging and highly respected qualification, including leading grammar, independent, and boarding schools.
Monday 16 June 2025 Holt Farm Junior School Welcomes Gladiator Zack George Zack, known for his motto "Zavtiv – Anything Is Possible", delivered a powerful assembly to the entire school.
Friday 13 June 2025 SEEAT Sports 2025 - "It was the best day ever" On Friday 13th June, The Deanes School proudly hosted our annual SEEAT Sports Day – a highlight in our trust calendar, bringing together Year 4 pupils and KS3 students from across our SEEAT family of schools.Pupils took part in six sporting activities in mixed-school teams, each named after a legendary British athlete and led by our fantastic sports team.It was wonderful to see children making new friendships and working together across year groups and schools – a real celebration of SEEAT values in action.
Friday 13 June 2025 Mayor Visits The Westborough School for Father's Day Event. On 13th June, The Westborough School (part of SEEAT) welcomed the Mayor of Southend, Councillor Nigel Folkard, to its Bring a Male Relative to Early Years event, held in celebration of Father's Day.
Wednesday 4 June 2025 Heycroft Primary School, celebrates pool re-opening with the Mayor. "At a time when many schools have closed their pools, this project reflects the shared commitment of Heycroft Primary School, supported by SEEAT, to provide an exceptional learning environment and opportunities for every child"
Tuesday 20 May 2025 Prince Avenue earns the Platinum School Games Mark award We are proud to announce that Prince Avenue have achieved the School Games Platinum Mark Award for the 2024/25 academic year.
Tuesday 20 May 2025 DfE Visit Celebrates the Ongoing Success of SEEAT On Thursday, 15th May 2025, SEEAT was delighted to welcome senior representatives from the Department for Education (DfE). Visitors included Jonathan Duff, Regional Director for the East of England, Ian Jacobs, Head of Delivery for Essex and Nicola Darling, Senior Delivery Officer. They toured Cornelius Vermuyden and The Deanes schools and spoke with senior leaders about the work SEEAT is doing to improve schools in South East Essex.
Thursday 15 May 2025 Westcliff High School for Girls wins Best Youth Production Westcliff High School for Girls, is proud to announce its success at the National Operatic and Dramatic Awards. Their musical production of ‘Sister Act the Musical’ picked up Best Youth Production at the awards ceremony last weekend, a prestigious national award.
Wednesday 14 May 2025 Westcliff High School for Girls named National No.1 for GCSE Engineering Westcliff High School for Girls which is part of South East Essex Academy Trust, is proud to announce an outstanding national achievement by the Class of 2023, who secured the highest average point score in the country for GCSE Engineering.
Friday 9 May 2025 SEEAT Commemorates VE Day 80th Anniversary Thursday 8th May was the 80th anniversary of VE day, which offered a meaningful opportunity for students to reflect on a pivotal moment in history. In SEEAT schools we saw themed dress up days, cake baking, 1940s picnics, VE Day artwork, assemblies and renditions of the National Anthem. These offered the children a chance to reflect on sacrifices made in World War II and help to connect our younger generation to the past. Thank you to all of the teaching staff who made this day memorable for the children.
Wednesday 7 May 2025 SEEAT Speaks 2025 SEEAT Speaks took place on 1st May at The Deanes school. Pupils from all nine SEEAT Schools were invited to an evening of passionate speeches across a whole range of topics, as well as some music.
Wednesday 23 April 2025 'Calm, safe and welcoming' Hadleigh Junior School is given highest Ofsted rating Hadleigh Junior School in Church Road, Benfleet, part of South East Essex Academy Trust, is proud to share the outcome of its recent Ofsted inspection, which highlights the school’s commitment to providing high quality education in a caring environment.
Wednesday 2 April 2025 SEEAT Newsletter April 2025 We are proud to share with you Issue 13 of our SEEAT Newsletter, which includes a special feature on the important work of Learning Support Assistants across the Trust.
Friday 21 March 2025 The Deanes School Welcomes visitors from Nanjing Normal University On Thursday, The Deanes School, in partnership with Cornelius Vermuyden School, welcomed 18 student teachers from Nanjing Normal University in China as part of an enriching cross-cultural visit designed to foster international understanding and collaboration.
Wednesday 19 March 2025 SEEAT Sings 2025 On Tuesday 18th March, Westcliff High School for Girls hosted SEEAT Sings 2025.
Monday 17 March 2025 SEEAT STEM 2025
Thursday 13 March 2025 SEEArt 2025
Tuesday 11 March 2025 City Councillors visit Heycroft Primary School On Monday 10th March, City Councillors from the Eastwood Park Ward Paul Collins, Robert McMullan and Dave Poulton visited Heycroft Primary School to see the improvements made since their last visit around 18 months ago.
Friday 7 March 2025 SEEAT Celebrates World Book Day World Book Day took place on Thursday 6th March and it was wonderful to see staff and pupils celebrating their love of reading. With dress up days, author visits, a visit to Tesco to spend World Book Day vouchers, competitions and more, SEEAT Schools have spent the week encouraging a love of reading. Please have a look at our gallery below to see some of the brilliant costumes!
Wednesday 26 February 2025 SEEAT Day 2025
Monday 10 February 2025 David Burton-Sampson MP visits Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Last week we welcomed David Burton-Sampson MP, our Labour MP for Southend West, to Prince Avenue. The visit began with a visit over to our Nursery, where the children were so engaged with many different learning activities. He was very impressed! The MP was then interviewed by the Head and Vice boy and girl as well as the Year 6 Eco-Warriors. Here, the children found out a little bit about the MP's career as well as his plans to ensure a World Class Education and a Clean, Green Future and what that looked like for our community.
Thursday 6 February 2025 SEEAT Newsletter February 2025 We are proud to share with you edition number 12 of of Newsletter which includes a spotlight on governance, an update on Cornelius Vermuyden School and of course a round up of all the fantastic things that are happening in our family of schools.
Thursday 6 February 2025 Westcliff High School for Girls shine at the Music and Drama Education Awards
Friday 17 January 2025 Progress continues at Cornelius Vermuyden School
Thursday 9 January 2025 The One Show film at Westcliff High School for Girls On Wednesday 11th December, Westcliff High School for Girls hosted a recording of a segment for BBC’s The One Show. Presenter Jeff Brazier led the piece on research by Dr Tara McAllister-Viel which found that young people in Essex seek to change their accent due to prejudice.
Friday 20 December 2024 Celebrating Our Christmas Tech Giveaway Success!
Wednesday 11 December 2024 Sir Trevor McDonald Visits Prince Avenue Academy Sir Trevor McDonald OBE is arguably the most recognisable news presenter in British broadcasting history with a career that has spanned nearly sixty years. Yesterday, all the children and staff at Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery had the pleasure and privilege of meeting Sir Trevor and hearing about his remarkable life and career in journalism that saw him awarded the OBE in 1992 and awarded a Knighthood in 1999. His visit followed the Year 6 children at Prince Avenue writing heartfelt letters to Sir Trevor, he said, “The letters were so charming they deserved more than a paper response.”
Tuesday 10 December 2024 Heycroft Primary School: A Beacon of Improvement We are delighted that the local press have decided to feature the brilliant Heycroft Primary School following it's remarkable transformation during 2024.
Monday 25 November 2024 Bayo Alaba MP visits Rochford Primary School On Friday, our CEO Andrew Cooper met with Bayo Alaba MP for Rochford and Southend East, at Rochford Primary School. They had a very productive discussion about education, the school and the wider Trust, with Mr Owen, Headteacher.
Friday 8 November 2024 Trustee Week 2024
Thursday 17 October 2024 SEEAT Newsletter October 2024 We are proud to share with you the 11th edition of the SEEAT Newsletter which showcases some of the brilliant things that have been going on around the Trust.
Friday 11 October 2024 3G Football Pitch Opens at The Deanes School
Thursday 19 September 2024 The SEEAT Institute achieves Bronze Award for Coaching and Mentoring We are delighted to announce that the SEEAT Institute has been awarded the prestigious Bronze Award for Coaching and Mentoring, awarded by Leeds Beckett University: CollectivED. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to making coaching, mentoring, and professional learning a guided strategic priority for professional development.
Thursday 19 September 2024 Urte receives one of only 20 places on the Summer Time Advanced Aerospace Residency
Monday 16 September 2024 Cornelius Vermuyden School makes significant strides towards improvement A recent visit from one of His Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI) in July has highlighted significant progress, and several positive developments at Cornelius Vermuyden School.
Tuesday 10 September 2024 Westcliff students travel to Nepal for the WHSG World Challenge 2024 As the school summer holiday started, 3 teams comprising 57 students from Years 9 and 10 accompanied by 6 staff members travelled to Nepal for the WHSG World Challenge 2024.
Monday 9 September 2024 Changes to Ofsted welcomed by SEEAT's CEO Our CEO, Andrew Cooper, was featured in the Echo at the start of term, welcoming Government plans to reform Ofsted inspections.
Friday 23 August 2024 GCSE Results Day 2024 at The Deanes Students The Deanes have achieved results to be proud of.
Friday 23 August 2024 Exam results place Westcliff High School for Girls among the leading schools in the country
Friday 21 June 2024 SEEAT success in Pearson National Teaching Awards Our staff are being recognised!
Friday 14 June 2024 'It was the best day ever' - SEEAT Sports SEEAT Sports 2024
Tuesday 4 June 2024 Westcliff Student Wins National Essay Writing Competition Winner
Monday 3 June 2024 Asleep On The Job? How Trusts Have Missed Out on £53m Did you know...
Wednesday 22 May 2024 Westborough is a Beacon School for Reading The National Literacy Trust
Friday 17 May 2024 A Westcliff Win For the Greenpower racing team
Monday 13 May 2024 SEEAT Speaks What a great evening!
Thursday 25 April 2024 Winner of the Best Youth Production at the National Operatic and Dramatic Awards Westcliff High School for Girls
Tuesday 23 April 2024 SEEAT Newsletter April 2024
Tuesday 23 April 2024 Phonics Shed Showcase School Rochford Primary School and Nursery
Monday 22 April 2024 Hadleigh Junior School met the Mayor! The School Parliament visited the Mayor of Castle Point at the Council Offices.
Thursday 18 April 2024 Headteacher at The Deanes School has been shortlisted for a National Teaching Award Desi McKeown
Wednesday 17 April 2024 Ofsted Success for Holt Farm Junior School Congratulations to our fantastic and dedicated team for their hard work!
Monday 15 April 2024 SEEAT Sings 2024 Last half term we hosted our second annual SEEAT Sings event
Wednesday 20 March 2024 Becoming...2024 During the Spring and Summer Terms of 2024
Tuesday 19 March 2024 Outstanding Ofsted for Westcliff High School for Girls Outstanding in all categories.
Wednesday 13 March 2024 Ofsted success for The Westborough Academy We are very pleased and proud of our school
Tuesday 27 February 2024 Annual SEEAT Day is a huge success Collaboration and sharing best practice is at the heart of everything we do at SEEAT.
Friday 9 February 2024 Councillor Collins visits Heycroft We were delighted to welcome Councillor Paul Collins
Monday 22 January 2024 WHSG production has been nominated for 'Best Youth Production' at the National Dramatic and Operatic Association (NODA) Awards!
Monday 8 January 2024 A new era for Heycroft Primary School The new year has brought in...
Friday 15 December 2023 We have been nominated
Friday 1 December 2023 SEEAT FC Victory Final score SEEAT FC 6-5 West Ham PA
Friday 24 November 2023 SEEAT Newsletter November 2023 Issue 8
Sunday 12 November 2023 Remembrance Day It was good to see our schools marking Remembrance last week.
Tuesday 7 November 2023 Ofsted success for The Deanes They have been awarded a ‘Good’ rating in all categories
Monday 6 November 2023 WHSG Charity Week Charity Week was, as always, a huge success in the school calendar.
Friday 3 November 2023 The SEEAT Institute and what it offers The SEEAT Institute has now been launched in our schools as the home of training and development at SEEAT.
Tuesday 10 October 2023 Apprentice of The Year Finalist A huge congratulations to Dan, one of our IT apprentices
Monday 9 October 2023 A Lead ITT Partner with NESTT SEEAT are pleased to share...
Monday 2 October 2023 MAT of the year awards SEEAT have been shortlisted for a national award for the second year running
Friday 29 September 2023 SEEAT Newsletter - September 2023 Our latest newsletter has just gone out to parents.
Wednesday 27 September 2023 The Beach Huts What a clever idea!
Wednesday 20 September 2023 The Deanes Open Evening What a success!
Friday 15 September 2023 Music Mark Hadleigh Junior School has achieved Music Mark.
Monday 11 September 2023 Summer Holiday Building Improvements at SEEAT Our estates/site teams...
Friday 8 September 2023 Pupil Leaders Appointed at Rochford Primary School Congratulations to Rosie and Charlie...
Tuesday 5 September 2023 GCSE success at The Deanes Congratulations to Vaughnda and Idera who both...
Thursday 20 July 2023 Heycroft Primary School Set to join SEEAT
Thursday 20 July 2023 What a year! A big thank you...
Thursday 6 July 2023 Thank you for the Music! Last Friday, we had our inaugural SEEAT Music Event. Pupils from across our 7 schools came together to perform their chosen songs - including Annie and Abba! - and a group rendition of 'Sing'. Our pupils' performances were inspiring and full of joy. It was a pleasure to see all our schools coming together and it demonstrated perfectly what being part of a family of schools is all about. The finale was fantastic: ‘sing it stronger, sing together’.
Friday 30 June 2023 Pearson National Teaching Awards Congratulations to Barry Hayton and Matthew King at Westcliff High School for Girls.
Monday 26 June 2023 WHSG goes to Paris On Friday 9th June, French students in Years 10 and 12 had the pleasure of travelling to France
Friday 23 June 2023 Learning with Lords Year 3 pupils at Hadleigh Junior School took part in an online session with Baroness Bennett this week, who is a member of the House of Lords.
Thursday 15 June 2023 SEEAT Unites Talented Young Athletes in Inaugural Football Match It was with great pride that the first ever SEEAT football match was played last week. The team, made up of 14 children from the five primary schools within the trust, took to the field for the very first time where they demonstrated great teamwork and sportsmanship. The game was played on the fantastic facilities at Garons park against a District team from Havering Borough, chosen from a wider range of schools around Essex and London.
Thursday 25 May 2023 Westcliff Pupils Bowled Over at Chance to Shine Students from Westcliff High School for Girls recently took part in the Under 13 "Chance to Shine'" Cricket Tournament at Orsett and Thurrock Cricket Club.
Thursday 18 May 2023 Celebrating 60 Years of Memories at Hadleigh Junior School It was a day of nostalgia and fond memories as a group of ex-Hadleigh Junior School pupils returned to their alma mater for a special reunion, marking 60 years since their time as students. The school warmly welcomed the visitors, who were eager to reconnect with their past and see how much the school had changed over the years.
Friday 12 May 2023 Coronation Celebrations Fit For a King! The playground at The Westborough School was a sea of red, white and blue as children and staff celebrated the Coronation of King Charles III. The sun shone down as the school community marked such a historical occasion together. Pupils wore the crowns they had made with pride, enjoyed a special lunch with their classes and some even had a little dance to mark the occasion!
Thursday 4 May 2023 Playtime at Rochford Primary Gets a Boost Thanks to Funding It didn't take long for the children at Rochford Primary & Nursery School to get to grips with the fantastic new playground equipment that has just been installed.
Thursday 20 April 2023 Teacher Goes the Extra Mile in Honour of Late Father Shaun Purvis, a Year 5 teacher from Holt Farm Junior School, is set to run a virtual marathon this Sunday, 23rd April, in honour of his late father and to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation.
Tuesday 18 April 2023 SEEAT Spring Term Newsletter Our latest newsletter is available here. It's a good introduction to what we do; there is so much for our family of schools to feel proud of.
Wednesday 15 March 2023 Shakespeare's Globe Sets The Scene Where better to introduce the work of Shakespeare than at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London Known famously as the most unique, remarkable and breathtaking theatrical space in London, it provided the perfect setting to inspire Year 8 students from The Deanes to watch a production of The Tempest.
Wednesday 8 March 2023 International Women's Day 2023 For International Women's Day and beyond, let's all fully #EmbraceEquity.
Monday 6 March 2023 Welcome to our new website We hope that you find it easy to use and full of the information you require, whether you are a current or prospective parent, interested in joining our Trust or a member of the wider community.
Monday 6 March 2023 World Book Day 2023 Some wonderful photos from across our Trust.
Thursday 2 March 2023 SEEAT Finance Team of the Year South East Essex Academy Trust (SEEAT) is proud to announce that its finance team has been named runner-up in the Finance Team of the Year in the prestigious MAT Finance Awards.

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