Compass Community School Pinetree Park
Newhaven Road, Lewes, Lewes, BN7 3NF
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 10 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr Thomas Parks
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 22
- Pupils on roll
- 13
- URN
- 114660
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Telephone
- 01273091170
About this school
Compass Community School Pinetree Park is a Christian independent special school in Lewes. It teaches children aged 10 to 19 and has 13 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Compass Community School Pinetree Park under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Compass Community School Pinetree Park has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 1982, 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 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | 12.5 | 2.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | 16.7% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | 1.3 | 0.3 |
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 Compass Community School Pinetree Park 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 | — | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 12.5 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 2.7 | 33.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 12 |
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
- 12
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lewes Old Grammar School1.2 miles
Independent schools
-
Northease Manor School1.3 miles
Special schools · Lewes
-
Downs View Special School3.4 miles
Special schools · Brighton
-
University of Sussex3.5 miles
Universities · Brighton
-
Oxford International College, Brighton4.0 miles
Independent schools · Brighton
Other schools in Lewes
- Chailey Heritage School Special schools
- Northease Manor School 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 Compass Community School Pinetree Park teach?
- Compass Community School Pinetree Park teaches children aged 10 to 19. It is a special school in Lewes.
- Who is the headteacher of Compass Community School Pinetree Park?
- The headteacher of Compass Community School Pinetree Park is Mr Thomas Parks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Compass Community School Pinetree Park been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Compass Community School Pinetree Park 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 Compass Community School Pinetree Park?
- Compass Community School Pinetree Park has 13 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 19.
- Is Compass Community School Pinetree Park full?
- Compass Community School Pinetree Park has capacity for 22 pupils and 13 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 Compass Community School Pinetree Park a faith school?
- Yes. Compass Community School Pinetree Park is designated Christian.
- How have Compass Community School Pinetree Park's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 12.5 in 2023/24 and 2.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Compass Community School Pinetree Park's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Compass Community School Pinetree Park'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.