Summerdown School
Free schools special in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
School details
| Type | Free schools special |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 174 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 155 |
| Free school meals | 34.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | 3 Broadwater Way, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9PZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thesouthfieldtrust.com |
| Telephone | 01323921630 |
| URN | 149138 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 January 2025, published 3 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Lindfield School (special school, about 1.2 km)
- The South Downs School (special school, about 2.3 km)
- Hazel Court School (special school, about 2.5 km)
- The Ropemakers' Academy (special school, about 8.4 km)
- Cuckmere House School (special school, about 10.6 km)
- Bowden House School (special school, about 12.2 km)
- St Mary's School and 6th Form College (special school, about 16.2 km)
- St Mary's School (special school, about 16.7 km)
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