How many pupils does The Lindfield School have?

The Lindfield School has 120 pupils enrolled.

Who is the executive headteacher of The Lindfield School?

The executive headteacher of The Lindfield School is Nick Upton.

What type of school is The Lindfield School?

The Lindfield School is a Academy special converter with a Special phase of education.

Which local authority is The Lindfield School in?

The Lindfield School is in the East Sussex local authority area.

Academy special converter Special Open

The Lindfield School

Lindfield Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 0BQ

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 16 October 2024.

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120

Pupils

47.5%

Free school meals

1 April 2016

Opened

About this school

The Lindfield School is an Academy special converter serving special age pupils, located in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The school has 120 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 16 October 2024. The Executive Headteacher is Nick Upton. The school is administered by East Sussex local authority. It belongs to THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2016.

School details

Executive Headteacher: Nick Upton
Trust: THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST
Local authority: East Sussex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 142744

Contact

01323502988 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Lindfield School are handled by the school or the local authority (East Sussex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

8.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.17

Progress 8 · 2023-24

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

0.46

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →