Northease Manor School

Type Independent School / Other independent special school
Age Range 7-19
Religion Unknown
Address Rodmell
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 3EY
Phone 01273472915
Reference Number 114645

Northease Manor School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating. The headteacher's calm and encouraging leadership has fostered a positive culture shift focused on meeting each pupil's individual needs, which is yielding strong outcomes. Competent teaching across a broad curriculum has engaged pupils effectively, leading to impressive behaviour and involvement in school activities. However, there are concerns regarding the quality assurance in the sixth form, where oversight is less rigorous compared to the rest of the school, and some pupils feel unclear about their career pathways. Overall, this inspection marks a significant improvement since the last review, which indicated the school required improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 109
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 70.64%
Girls: 29.36%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 0%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 100%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 Unknown Unknown Unknown
4 Unknown Unknown Unknown
5 Unknown Unknown Unknown
6 Unknown Unknown Unknown
7 Unknown Unknown Unknown
8 Unknown Unknown Unknown
9 Unknown Unknown Unknown
10 Unknown Unknown Unknown
11 Unknown Unknown Unknown
12 Unknown Unknown Unknown
13 Unknown Unknown Unknown

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 06 Mar 2018
Date Report
06 Mar 2018 Standard inspection:
16 Nov 2016 Additional inspection
10 May 2016 Additional inspection
02 Feb 2016 Additional inspection
18 Nov 2014 Standard inspection:
25 Jun 2014 Emergency inspection
16 May 2011 Standard inspection:
11 Jul 2007 Standard inspection:
27 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership from the headteacher and deputy head.
  • Significant positive shifts in school culture and ethos.
  • Effective use of training and partnership with therapy teams.
  • Pupils demonstrate high engagement and enthusiasm in learning.
  • Outstanding behaviour and manners among pupils.
  • Effective safeguarding practices and strong personal development support.

Areas for Improvement

  • Quality assurance of the sixth form is not as rigorous.
  • Governance lacks equal rigour in all areas, especially concerning education quality.
  • Careers guidance could be more explicit and engaging for pupils.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
18.2

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 0%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 0%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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