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Northease Manor School

Special · ages 7-19MixedIndependent115 pupilsLewesEast Sussex
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places7 spare115 pupils, 122 places
Pupils on roll115Census January 2024

Northease Manor School is an independent special school in Lewes for boys and girls aged 7 to 19. It has 115 pupils and room for 122.

Rodmell, Lewes, BN7 3EY01273 472915northease.co.ukMrs Caroline Stamos headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

13 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score18.2
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 12.512.520182019: 10.510.520192022: 15.815.820222023: 9.29.220232024: 11.011.020242025: 18.218.22025
Since 2018: +5.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018East SussexEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11132032161827
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 818.211.09.215.810.512.544.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%43%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%66%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.450.680.480.920.810.803.914.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%39%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 3 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here
HumanitiesHistory6

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Combined Science911%67%78%36%
Art and Design90%0%0%58%
History60%17%50%52%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to East Sussex council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll115Census January 2024
Places12294% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support2%2 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan98%113 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls84 / 31
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll11510910911711088
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support3%3%3%2%7%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans97%97%97%98%93%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate40 per 1,000 people57% lower than the England average
Typical house price£385,000Lewes
Nearest bus stop140 mNorthease Farm, 2 stops within 500 m

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Compass Community School Pinetree ParkIndependent1.3 miles13Not inspectedCompare
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.5 miles190Not inspected44Compare
Western Road Community Primary SchoolFoundation2.0 miles214No overall grade 202577Compare
Southover CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England2.0 miles288Good 202464Compare
Priory SchoolFoundation2.1 miles1,153Good 202357Compare
Lewes Old Grammar SchoolIndependent2.2 miles675Not inspectedCompare
Meridian Community Primary School and NurseryCouncil2.5 miles449Good 20248Compare
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil2.7 miles324Good 202240Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Northease Manor School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Northease Manor School yet.

How good are Northease Manor School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 18.2, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Northease Manor School have?

115 pupils aged 7 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 122 places, so it is 94% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Rodmell, Lewes, BN7 3EY
Telephone
01273 472915
Website
www.northease.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Stamos
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 7-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
East Sussex
Ward
Kingston
Constituency
Lewes
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
4 February 1963
URN
114645 · LAESTAB 8456028 · UKPRN 10016577

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from