Step by Step School Limited
Step by Step School Limited is an independent special school in Sharpthorne for boys and girls aged 4 to 19. It has 36 pupils and room for 40.
Neylands Farm, Grinstead Lane, Sharpthorne, RH19 4HP01342 811852stepbystepschool.org.ukMrs Olivia Kurzeja headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
2 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
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.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 36 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hoathly CofE Primary School | Academy | 1.3 miles | 99 | Requires improvement 2023 | – | Compare |
| Greenfields School | Independent | 2.0 miles | 93 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| The Meads Primary School | Council | 2.1 miles | 286 | Good 2024 | 35 | Compare |
| Philpots Manor School | Independent | 2.2 miles | 61 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Michael Hall School | Independent | 2.4 miles | 384 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Brambletye School | Independent | 2.5 miles | 282 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Turners Hill Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2.6 miles | 140 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 2.7 miles | 188 | Not inspected | 60 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Step by Step School Limited a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Step by Step School Limited yet.
How many pupils does Step by Step School Limited have?
36 pupils aged 4 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 40 places, so it is 90% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Neylands Farm, Grinstead Lane, Sharpthorne, RH19 4HP
- Telephone
- 01342 811852
- Website
- www.stepbystepschool.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Olivia Kurzeja
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 4-19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Ward
- Lindfield Rural & High Weald
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 12 February 2004 (new provision)
- URN
- 134634 · LAESTAB 8456054 · UKPRN 10018125
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
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.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 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.