Summerdown School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 3 Broadwater Way
 Eastbourne
 East Sussex BN22 9PZ
Telephone: 01323 921630

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 3-16)
Type: Special Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2022
Trust: The Southfield Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Sitwell-Cook (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Penny Kershaw
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 22.8 / 50.43
Non-teaching Staff*: 67.69
Number of pupils: 161
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.1
Sex: Mixed (70% boys / 30% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.6km
* 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: 8457005

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th January 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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