Northease Manor School
Rodmell, Lewes, BN7 3EY
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Stamos
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 122
- Pupils on roll
- 115
- URN
- 114645
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273472915
About this school
Northease Manor School is an independent special school in Lewes. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 115 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Northease Manor School 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
Northease Manor School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 1963, 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 | 32 | 20 | 13 |
| Attainment 8 score | 9.2 | 11.0 | 18.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
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 Northease Manor School 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 | 9.2 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 18.2 | 33.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 117 |
| 2023/24 | 109 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
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
- 113
- Pupils on SEN support
- 2
Location
Nearby schools
-
Compass Community School Pinetree Park1.3 miles
Special schools · Lewes
-
Lewes Old Grammar School2.2 miles
Independent schools
-
Downs View Special School3.6 miles
Special schools · Brighton
-
Oxford International College, Brighton3.8 miles
Independent schools · Brighton
-
University of Sussex4.3 miles
Universities · Brighton
Other schools in Lewes
- Chailey Heritage School Special schools
- Compass Community School Pinetree Park Special schools
- Barcombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chiddingly Primary School Primary
- East Hoathly CofE Primary School Primary
- Firle Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hamsey Community Primary School Primary
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Laughton Community Primary School Primary
- Newick Church of England Primary School Primary
- Plumpton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Northease Manor School teach?
- Northease Manor School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Lewes.
- Who is the headteacher of Northease Manor School?
- The headteacher of Northease Manor School is Mrs Caroline Stamos, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Northease Manor School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Northease Manor School 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 Northease Manor School?
- Northease Manor School has 115 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Northease Manor School full?
- Northease Manor School has capacity for 122 pupils and 115 on roll (94%), 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 Northease Manor School a faith school?
- No. Northease Manor School has no designated religious character.
- How have Northease Manor School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 9.2 in 2022/23 and 18.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Northease Manor School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Northease Manor School'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.