Frewen College
Northiam, Rye, TN31 6NL
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mr Mark Loveday
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 114635
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01797252494
About this school
Frewen College is an independent special school in Rye. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 107 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Frewen College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Frewen College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 36 | 68 | 51 |
| Attainment 8 score | 10.7 | 8.8 | 15.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 2.9% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 3% | 8.8% | 5.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Frewen College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.7 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 15.3 | 33.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 131 |
| 2024/25 | 125 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 91
- Pupils on SEN support
- 16
Location
Nearby schools
-
Little Gate College1.9 miles
Other types · Rye
-
St Ronan's School5.3 miles
Independent schools · Cranbrook
-
Marlborough House Vinehall School5.3 miles
Independent schools · Robertsbridge
-
Mountfield Heath School5.6 miles
Special schools · East Sussex
-
Buckswood School5.6 miles
Independent schools · East Sussex
Other schools in Rye
- Little Gate College Other types
- Beckley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brede Primary School Primary
- Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Rye Community Primary School Primary
- Rye College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Frewen College teach?
- Frewen College teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Rye.
- Who is the principal of Frewen College?
- The principal of Frewen College is Mr Mark Loveday, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Frewen College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Frewen College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Frewen College?
- Frewen College has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Frewen College full?
- Frewen College has capacity for 180 pupils and 107 on roll (59%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Frewen College a faith school?
- No. Frewen College has no designated religious character.
- How have Frewen College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 10.7 in 2022/23 and 15.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Frewen College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Frewen College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.