The South Downs School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Beechy Avenue
 Eastbourne
 East Sussex BN20 8NU
Telephone: 01323 730302

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from The South Downs Community Special School
Trust: The Southfield Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Miss Penny Kershaw (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Remo Palladino
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.31 / 51.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 61.47
Number of pupils: 168
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.9
Sex: Mixed (71% boys / 29% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 35.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.8km
* 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: Old Town
School Number: 8457030

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th March 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Pashley Down Infant School (0.1km) show on map
  2. Motcombe Infants' School (0.6km) show on map
  3. The Cavendish School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Ocklynge Junior School (1.0km) show on map
  5. Gildredge House (1.5km) show on map
  6. Ratton School (1.6km) show on map
  7. St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  8. East Sussex College Group (1.9km) show on map
  9. Summerdown School (2.3km) show on map
  10. Stafford Junior School (2.5km) show on map
  11. Eastbourne College (2.6km) show on map
  12. Parkland Infant School (2.6km) show on map
  13. Parkland Junior School (2.6km) show on map
  14. St John's Meads Church of England Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  15. Anderida Learning Centre (2.8km) show on map
  16. The Lindfield School (2.8km) show on map
  17. St Andrew's Prep (2.8km) show on map
  18. Bourne Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  19. The Eastbourne Academy (3.0km) show on map
  20. Roselands Infants' School (3.0km) show on map
  21. Bede's Prep School (3.1km) show on map
  22. Oakwood Primary Academy (3.2km) show on map
  23. College Central (3.2km) show on map
  24. Heron Park Primary Academy (3.3km) show on map
  25. Willingdon Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  26. St Andrew's Church of England Infants School (3.7km) show on map
  27. Willingdon Community School (3.8km) show on map
  28. Tollgate Community Junior School (4.2km) show on map
  29. West Rise Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  30. Shinewater Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  31. Hazel Court School (4.7km) show on map
  32. The Turing School (4.7km) show on map
  33. The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary... (5.0km) show on map
  34. Langney Primary Academy (5.0km) show on map
  35. Stone Cross School (5.0km) show on map
  36. St Catherine's College (5.3km) show on map
  37. Polegate Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  38. Hankham Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  39. Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  40. Alfriston School (7.8km) show on map
  41. Cuckmere House School (8.7km) show on map
  42. Chyngton School (8.8km) show on map
  43. Seaford Head School (9.5km) show on map
  44. White House Academy (9.7km) show on map
  45. Burfield Academy (9.7km) show on map
  46. Phoenix Academy (9.7km) show on map
  47. Annecy Catholic Primary School (9.8km) show on map
  48. Hailsham Community College (9.9km) show on map
  49. Cradle Hill Community Primary School (9.9km) show on map
  50. The Ropemakers' Academy (10.0km) show on map
  51. Grovelands Community Primary School (10.1km) show on map
  52. Park Mead Primary School (10.2km) show on map
  53. Bowden House School (10.3km) show on map
  54. Seaford Primary School (10.4km) show on map
  55. Bede's Senior School (10.5km) show on map
  56. Hawkes Farm Academy (11.0km) show on map
  57. Hellingly Community Primary School (12.0km) show on map
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  59. Denton Community Primary School and Nursery (13.9km) show on map
  60. Chiddingly Primary School (14.2km) show on map
  61. Firle Church of England Primary School (14.3km) show on map
  62. Harbour Primary and Nursery School (14.6km) show on map
  63. High Cliff Academy (14.8km) show on map
  64. Little Common School (14.9km) show on map
  65. Seahaven Academy (15.1km) show on map
  66. Breakwater Academy (15.3km) show on map
  67. Laughton Community Primary School (15.4km) show on map
  68. Headstart (16.5km) show on map
  69. Glenleigh Park Primary Academy (16.7km) show on map
  70. Bexhill High Academy (16.7km) show on map
  71. King Offa Primary Academy (16.9km) show on map
  72. The Workplace (16.9km) show on map
  73. Ninfield Church of England Primary School (16.9km) show on map
  74. St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School (17.3km) show on map
  75. Chantry Community Primary School (17.4km) show on map
  76. East Hoathly CofE Primary School (17.5km) show on map
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  78. Peacehaven Community School (17.6km) show on map
  79. Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery (17.7km) show on map
  80. St Richard's Catholic College (17.8km) show on map
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  82. Peacehaven Heights Academy (18.2km) show on map
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  84. Ringmer Primary and Nursery School (18.4km) show on map
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  86. Bexhill College (18.5km) show on map
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  88. St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School (18.7km) show on map
  89. Telscombe Cliffs Academy (18.8km) show on map
  90. Northease Manor School (18.8km) show on map
  91. Glyne Gap School (19.2km) show on map
  92. Pebsham Primary Academy (19.2km) show on map
  93. Catsfield Church of England Primary School (19.3km) show on map
  94. Priory School (19.4km) show on map
  95. Annan School (19.5km) show on map
  96. Western Road Community Primary School (20.1km) show on map
  97. Southover CofE Primary School (20.2km) show on map
  98. South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School (20.2km) show on map
  99. Lewes Old Grammar School (20.3km) show on map
  100. Owlswick School (20.3km) show on map
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Associated Schools

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

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