The Lindfield School
Lindfield Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Nick Upton
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 95
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 142744
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323502988
About this school
The Lindfield School is a special academy in Eastbourne. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 123 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Lindfield School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Attainment 8 score | 4.8 | 6.0 | 8.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.33 -1.97 to -0.70 | -1.17 -1.79 to -0.55 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Lindfield School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6 | 33.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 13.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 120 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.17%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 13.9%
- Persistent absence
- 32.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Summerdown School0.7 miles
Free Schools · Eastbourne
-
Hazel Court School1.3 miles
Academies · Eastbourne
-
The South Downs School1.8 miles
Academies · Eastbourne
-
Anderida Learning Centre2.1 miles
Special schools · Eastbourne
-
Eastbourne College2.7 miles
Independent schools · Eastbourne
Other schools in Eastbourne
- Anderida Learning Centre Special schools
- Hazel Court School Academies
- Summerdown School Free Schools
- The South Downs School Academies
- Bourne Primary School Primary
- Heron Park Primary Academy Primary
- Langney Primary Academy Primary
- Motcombe Infants' School Primary
- Oakwood Primary Academy Primary
- Ocklynge Junior School Primary
- Parkland Infant School Primary
- Parkland Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Lindfield School teach?
- The Lindfield School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Eastbourne.
- Who is the executive headteacher of The Lindfield School?
- The executive headteacher of The Lindfield School is Mr Nick Upton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Lindfield School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Lindfield School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Lindfield School?
- The Lindfield School has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Lindfield School full?
- The Lindfield School has capacity for 95 pupils and 123 on roll (129%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Lindfield School a faith school?
- No. The Lindfield School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Lindfield School part of an academy trust?
- The Lindfield School is part of THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Lindfield School have?
- The schools register lists The Lindfield School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Lindfield School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 4.8 in 2022/23 and 8.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is The Lindfield School's absence rate?
- The Lindfield School's overall absence rate is 13.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Lindfield School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Lindfield School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.