Step by Step School Limited
Neylands Farm, Grinstead Lane, Sharpthorne, RH19 4HP
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Olivia Kurzeja
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 40
- Pupils on roll
- 36
- URN
- 134634
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01342811852
About this school
Step by Step School Limited is an independent special school in Sharpthorne. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 36 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Step by Step School Limited 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
Step by Step School Limited has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2004, 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 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 Step by Step School Limited 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 | 32 |
| 2023/24 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | 36 |
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
- 36
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Greenfields School2.0 miles
Independent schools
-
Philpots Manor School2.1 miles
Special schools · West Hoathly
-
Michael Hall School2.3 miles
Independent schools · Forest Row
-
Brambletye School2.5 miles
Independent schools · East Grinstead
-
Cumnor House School3.8 miles
Independent schools · Haywards Heath
Common questions
- What ages does Step by Step School Limited teach?
- Step by Step School Limited teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Sharpthorne.
- Who is the headteacher of Step by Step School Limited?
- The headteacher of Step by Step School Limited is Mrs Olivia Kurzeja, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Step by Step School Limited been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Step by Step School Limited 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 Step by Step School Limited?
- Step by Step School Limited has 36 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Step by Step School Limited full?
- Step by Step School Limited has capacity for 40 pupils and 36 on roll (90%), 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 Step by Step School Limited a faith school?
- No. Step by Step School Limited has no designated religious character.
- What are Step by Step School Limited's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Step by Step School Limited'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.