The South Downs School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The South Downs School
Address: Beechy Avenue
Town/City: Eastbourne
County: East Sussex
Postcode: BN20 8NU
Country: 100062248215
 Telephone Number: 01323 730302
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 4-11
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: The Southfield Trust

Staff and pupils

Executive Headteacher: Miss Penny Kershaw
Capacity: 133
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 162 (71% boys & 29% girls)
Enrollment: 122% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36.4%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 142745
DfE Number: 845/7030
UKPRN: 10056150
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Eastbourne (E07000061)
Constituency: Eastbourne (E14000684)
Electoral Ward: Old Town (E05011578)

Easting & Northing: 558902E, 99940N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 46' 40.47" N 0° 15' 9.39" E
Plus Code: 9F22Q7H3+52

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Pashley Down Infant School (0.1km)
  2. Motcombe Infants' School (0.6km)
  3. The Cavendish School (0.7km)
  4. Ocklynge Junior School (1.0km)
  5. Gildredge House (1.5km)
  6. Ratton School (1.6km)
  7. East Sussex College Group (1.9km)
  8. St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School (1.9km)
  9. Summerdown School (2.3km)
  10. Eastbourne College (2.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Diane Aldridge - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 31 March 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2024.
  • Jacqueline Bale - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 October 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 October 2025.
  • Mr Martin Harrington - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 31 March 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2024.
  • Mr Mike Hughesman - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2024.
  • Mr Peter Antony Isbell - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 31 March 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2024.
  • Penelope Kershaw - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 March 2024.
  • Mrs Margaret Neal - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 31 March 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2024.
  • Mrs Margaret Neal - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 31 March 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2024.
  • Mr Remo Palladino - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 31 March 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2024.
  • Sally Palladino - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 October 2025.
  • Rachael Smart - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 October 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 October 2025.
  • Mrs Catheryne Upton - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 31 March 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2024.