Establishment The South Downs School
URN: 142745
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Academy trust: THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST
- Address
- Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8NU
- East Sussex (845)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Miss Penny Kershaw
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 4 to 11
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- School type
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- Academy trust
- THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 142745,
DfE number: 845/7030
UKPRN: 10056150 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Telephone
- 01323730302
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 26 March 2019)
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Not applicable
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 133
- Number of pupils
- 168
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 April 2016
- Reason establishment opened
- Academy Converter
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 56
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 35.7%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 25 October 2024
- Type of SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty and PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Neal | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 31 March 2020 | 31 March 2028 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Aldridge | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 September 2018 | 31 March 2028 |
| Mike Hughesman | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2018 | 31 March 2028 |
| Peter Isbell | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 September 2018 | 31 March 2028 |
| Jacqueline Bale | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 6 October 2022 | 5 October 2025 |
| Penelope Kershaw | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 January 2018 | 5 October 2025 |
| Rachael Smart | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 6 October 2022 | 5 October 2025 |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remo Palladino | Local governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 September 2018 | 31 March 2024 |
These establishments are linked with The South Downs School, URN: 142745. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114692 | The South Downs Community Special School | Predecessor | 1 April 2016 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- South East
- District
- Eastbourne
- Ward
- Old Town
- Parliamentary constituency
- Eastbourne
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000011
- Easting
- 558902
- Northing
- 99940
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100062248215
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Eastbourne 006
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Eastbourne 006C
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.