The Lindfield School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lindfield Road
 Hampden Park
 Eastbourne
 East Sussex BN22 0BQ
Telephone: 01323 502988

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from The Lindfield School
Trust: The Southfield Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr Nick Upton (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Kirsty Eydmann
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.15 / 9.26
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.98
Number of pupils: 120
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.0
Sex: Mixed (73% boys / 27% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 47.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 14.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: East Sussex
Constituency: Eastbourne
Electoral Ward: Hampden Park
School Number: 8457031

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th December 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  7. Heron Park Primary Academy (1.3km) show on map
  8. East Sussex College Group (1.4km) show on map
  9. Ocklynge Junior School (1.8km) show on map
  10. Willingdon Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  11. Willingdon Community School (2.1km) show on map
  12. Shinewater Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  13. Hazel Court School (2.2km) show on map
  14. The Turing School (2.2km) show on map
  15. Stone Cross School (2.3km) show on map
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  24. Roselands Infants' School (3.1km) show on map
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  26. Anderida Learning Centre (3.4km) show on map
  27. St Andrew's Church of England Infants School (3.4km) show on map
  28. Langney Primary Academy (3.4km) show on map
  29. Gildredge House (3.5km) show on map
  30. Hankham Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  31. St Catherine's College (3.7km) show on map
  32. Bourne Primary School (3.7km) show on map
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  36. St Andrew's Prep (5.2km) show on map
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  38. Bede's Prep School (5.5km) show on map
  39. East Sussex Academy (6.1km) show on map
  40. Thornton Grove Academy (7.0km) show on map
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  42. Hailsham Academy (7.3km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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