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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

The Lindfield School

Academy special converter school in Eastbourne (East Sussex).

Pupils
123
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Oct 2024
Attendance rate
86.1%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.2
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
53.7%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
129%
123 / 95 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
2024/25

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

The Southfield Trust

The Lindfield School is one of 4 schools run by The Southfield Trust.

Type of school
Academy special converter
Ages
11 to 16

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Hazel Court SchoolSpecialEast Sussex1355Outstanding 2024
Summerdown SchoolSpecialEast Sussex1745Key judgements 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective
The Lindfield School (this school)SpecialEast Sussex1234Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2015, predecessor school, from earlier data)
The South Downs SchoolSpecialEast Sussex1644Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2014, predecessor school, from earlier data)
4 schools596

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.