Northease Manor School, Lewes
Northease Manor School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 19 in Lewes.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Northease Manor School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Northease Manor School are Compass Community School Pinetree Park (1.3 miles, Good); Downs View Special School (3.6 miles, Outstanding); and Bowden House School (6 miles, Good).
Compass Community School Pinetree ParkDowns View Special SchoolBowden House School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Northease Manor School has an education, health and care plan (113 of 115 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Southease - Piddinghoe Road, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Northease Farm (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 6 March 2018, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
11 March 2025
Short Visit
28 February 2023
Regulatory Compliance
23 February 2022
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Northease Manor School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
115 pupils
122 places
7 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Lewes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lewes
Across East Sussex council
Places available
5,496
Applications
4,990
Got 1st preference
86.3%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across East Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
113
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Northease Manor School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
115
Total Pupils
84
Boys
31
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Northease Manor School
Questions parents ask about Northease Manor School
What are GCSE results like at Northease Manor School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Northease Manor School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Northease Manor School last inspected?
Northease Manor School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
How many pupils go to Northease Manor School?
Northease Manor School has around 115 pupils on roll.
Does Northease Manor School have specialist SEN provision?
Northease Manor School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Northease Manor School?
Northease Manor School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Northease Manor School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Northease Manor School?
Northease Manor School is at Rodmell, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)