Bexhill Independent Special School
Bexhill Independent Special School is an independent special school in Bexhill-on-Sea for boys and girls aged 7 to 18.
Shimba Lodge, Freezeland Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 5JD0738 531 5536Alison Dobbie headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2026: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
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Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenleigh Park Primary Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 334 | Good 2023 | 47 | Compare |
| Bexhill High Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 1,441 | No overall grade 2025 | 34 | Compare |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill | Church of England | 1.0 miles | 282 | Not inspected | 16 | Compare |
| Headstart | Independent | 1.5 miles | 50 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| East Sussex Skills Academy | Free schools alternative provision | 1.6 miles | – | No overall grade 2025 | – | Compare |
| King Offa Primary Academy | Academy | 1.6 miles | 402 | Good 2020 | 44 | Compare |
| Chantry Community Primary School | Academy | 1.6 miles | 195 | Good 2023 | 5 | Compare |
| St Mary's School and 6th Form College | Non-maintained special | 1.7 miles | 221 | Good 2022 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Bexhill Independent Special School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Bexhill Independent Special School yet.
How many pupils does Bexhill Independent Special School have?
The number of pupils is not published.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Shimba Lodge, Freezeland Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 5JD
- Telephone
- 0738 531 5536
- Headteacher
- Alison Dobbie
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 7-18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Ward
- Bexhill Sidley
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 3 March 2026 (new provision)
- URN
- 152357 · LAESTAB 8456086
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.