The South Downs School

Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8NU

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

KS2 expected

4–11

Ages

178

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 178 / 160 (111%) · over capacity
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

36.5%

Disadvantaged

EAL

94.9%

SEN support

5.1%

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

9.9%

Overall absence

32.4%

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.

21.31

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

13.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

51.67

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.1 vs 2023/24

£51,250

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↓ −£842 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.11

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.9 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.

£19,791

Spend per pupil

£28,012

Income per pupil

35%

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.