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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 South Downs School

Academy special converter school in Eastbourne (East Sussex).

Pupils
164
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Nov 2024
Attendance rate
90.1%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
10.6
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.1%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.6%
2025/26
Capacity
102%
164 / 160 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
9.4%
2024/25

How places are decided

iGeneral explanation for England (DfE and GOV.UK), not a statement about this school.

Places at a special school are not allocated through the normal school application round. They are decided by your local council (East Sussex) through the education, health and care (EHC) plan process, with the school consulted.

Extra SEN help and EHC plans (GOV.UK) · Find your local council

School places

iThe register and the capacity survey count pupils on different dates, so the numbers differ. Unfilled places are from the capacity survey, not today.
Capacity
160 (school register, GIAS, 24 Oct 2026)
Pupils on roll
164 (school register, GIAS, 24 Oct 2026)

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