The Lindfield School
Eastbourne · East Sussex
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About The Lindfield School
The Lindfield School is a other academy in Eastbourne, East Sussex. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 4 member schools: 4 special schools. Local authorities: East Sussex. Regions: South East. — from the THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Lindfield School
- Address
- Lindfield Road, Hampden Park
- Postcode
- BN22 0BQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Eastbourne
- URN (official identifier)
- 142744
- Establishment number
- 7031
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 123
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 95
- School type
- Special academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Upton
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 16 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thesouthfieldtrust.com
- Telephone
- 01323502988
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2016
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Lindfield School
| 2025/26 | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 123 | 66,108 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 53.7% | 24.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.1% | 8.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for The Lindfield School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 13 Nov 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Outstanding
Report published 27 Mar 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as The Lindfield School (URN 114693)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Outcomes for pupils
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Outstanding
Report published 14 Jan 2016
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as The Lindfield School (URN 114693)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Oct 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Lindfield School (URN 114693)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Jul 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Lindfield School (URN 114693)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 4 Sept 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Lindfield School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 13.6% | 14.8% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 41.3% | 38.7% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Lindfield School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £68,200 for 62 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 52.1% | 25.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £573 | £341 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Lindfield School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 120 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | East Sussex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,628,000 £21,900 per pupil | £26,495 | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £1,671,000 £13,925 per pupil | £22,471 | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £1,058,000 £8,817 per pupil · 63.3% | £10,172 · 45.3% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £330,000 £2,750 per pupil · 19.7% | £6,948 · 30.9% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £7,000 £58 per pupil · 0.4% | £446 · 2.0% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £7,000 £58 per pupil · 0.4% | £406 · 1.8% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | £957,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £12,991 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £934 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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