The Lindfield School
Academy special converter school in Eastbourne (East Sussex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Lindfield School is a special school located in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Executive Headteacher is Nick Upton.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Quality in CareersRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 142744
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (3 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Diane Aldridge Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Margaret Neal Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Deborah Rowland | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Aaliyah Connolly | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Diane Aldridge Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record