Newbury Manor School
Newbury Manor, Newbury, Frome, BA11 3RG
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Dr Paul Gorham
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 65
- Pupils on roll
- 62
- URN
- 131016
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373814980
About this school
Newbury Manor School is an independent special school in Frome. It teaches children aged 6 to 19 and has 62 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Newbury 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
Newbury Manor School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1996, 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 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Newbury 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 61 |
| 2024/25 | 65 |
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
- 62
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Finding Futures2.7 miles
Other types · Radstock
-
Fosse Way School2.7 miles
Academies · Bath
-
Downside School2.7 miles
Independent schools · Radstock
-
The Universal Farm3.3 miles
Special schools · Midsomer Norton
-
All Hallows School4.3 miles
Independent schools · Shepton Mallet
Other schools in Frome
- Critchill Special School Academies
- Fromefield Manor School Special schools
- North Hill House Special schools
- Wessex Lodge School Special schools
- Beckington Church First School Primary
- Berkley Church of England First School Primary
- Christ Church First School Primary
- Hayesdown First School Primary
- Mells Church First School Primary
- Nunney First School Primary
- Rode Methodist VC First School Primary
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newbury Manor School teach?
- Newbury Manor School teaches children aged 6 to 19. It is a special school in Frome.
- Who is the principal of Newbury Manor School?
- The principal of Newbury Manor School is Dr Paul Gorham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newbury Manor School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Newbury 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 many pupils are at Newbury Manor School?
- Newbury Manor School has 62 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 19.
- Is Newbury Manor School full?
- Newbury Manor School has capacity for 65 pupils and 62 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newbury Manor School a faith school?
- No. Newbury Manor School has no designated religious character.
- What are Newbury Manor School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newbury 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.