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	Newlands Manor School

Type

Co-Educational

Student Numbers

Approximately 250;
65% boys, 35% girls

Age Range

13 - 18 years

Location

On the Sussex coast between Brighton and Eastbourne, approximately 1 hour by road from London and 2.5 hours from Bournemouth.
Nearest town: Seaford
Nearest railway station: Seaford (10 minutes from the school)
Local airport: London Gatwick (45 minutes from the school)

The School

The school was established in 1978 by a former Headmaster of Newlands Prep School and occupies the 8 hectare campus, within walking distance of the town centre, shared by 3 schools - Newlands Pre-Prep for children of 2.5 - 8 years, Newlands Junior School, and Newlands School, the Senior School. All the schools share the extensive playing fields and indoor swimming pool, and a new indoor sports hall is currently under construction. Newlands School revolves around the main building, a Georgian manor house, and has bright classrooms decorated with attractive displays according to the subject taught.

Academic Profile

Years 9	All main subjects are taken with German, Food & Nutrition and Latin as optional subjects. An emphasis is placed on Science and Information Technology, Maths and Art.
Years 10 - 11	English, Maths, a foreign language and Technology are compulsory with a wide range of additional options. Most pupils are entered for 9 GCSEs.
VI^th Form	3 or 4 "A" levels are studied, and there are opportunities to take additional GCSEs and "AS" levels.

Special Features

A strong Careers Department organises opportunities for work experience and an annual Careers Convention.
Newlands Manor is strong in Maths and Science with a significant number of leavers going on to take Maths, Science and Engineering degree courses at university.

Accommodation

Boarding accommodation is in relatively small units, each house with its own TV and video room and kitchenette. Younger students are in rooms of up to 5, whilst older children are in twin or single study bedrooms

Fees and Extras

Registration fee - £100
School fee per term - £5,950
School fee per year - £17,850
Security deposit - £5,950
Deposit for extras - 300
School uniform - £300
Personal Accident insurance - £3.70
Belongings insurance - £10
Fees protection insurance - 1%
Extra English per lesson - £16
Bedding to provide: £60, duvet, towels (extra £58 per term for laundry)


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