Summerdown School

3 Broadwater Way, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9PZ

Not rated

Inspected 28 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

KS2 expected

3–16

Ages

161

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 3–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 161 / 155 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.3%

Disadvantaged

6.2%

EAL

99.4%

SEN support

0.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

12.4%

Overall absence

32.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

10.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

44.34

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +12.3 vs 2023/24

£47,512

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,862 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£19,484

Spend per pupil

£27,894

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.