East Sussex
The South Downs School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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School information
| URN | 142745 |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-11 |
| Headteacher | Executive Headteacher Rachael Smart |
| Trust | THE SOUTHFIELD TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BN20 8NU |
| Latest pupils | 178 |
| FSM eligible | 35.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8NU
www.thesouthfieldtrust.comView local authority page1323730302| DfE number | 7030 |
| UKPRN | 10056150 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |