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Clay Hill School

Special · ages 5-19MixedIndependent52 pupilsLyndhurstHampshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places4 spare52 pupils, 56 places
Pupils on roll52Census January 2024

Clay Hill School is an independent special school in Lyndhurst for boys and girls aged 5 to 19. It has 52 pupils and room for 56.

Clay Hill, Lyndhurst, SO43 7DE023 8028 3633aspriscs.co.uk/find-a-location/clay-hill-school-hampshireMr Andrew Whyte principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

9 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score4.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2022 to 2025
2022: 30.230.220222023: 7.17.120232024: 4.14.120242025: 4.44.42025
Since 2022: -25.8
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018HampshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11989952
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 84.44.17.130.245.246.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%22%44%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%33%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.070.080.432.463.984.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%32%41%

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hampshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll52Census January 2024
Places5693% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%52 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls40 / 12
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll525058545645
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate71 per 1,000 people22% lower than the England average
Typical house price£382,750New Forest
Nearest bus stop60 mThe Crown Stirrup, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Coxlease SchoolIndependent420 m104Not inspectedCompare
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant SchoolChurch of England0.8 miles56No overall grade 202574Compare
New Forest Small School LtdIndependent1.0 miles64Not inspectedCompare
Brockenhurst CollegeFurther education2.8 milesNot inspectedCompare
Minstead Training ProjectMiscellaneous2.8 milesNot inspectedCompare
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolChurch of England3.1 miles231Good 202379Compare
New Forest Alternative ProvisionIndependent3.8 milesNot inspectedCompare
Foxhills Infant SchoolCouncil3.9 miles178Good 202381Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Clay Hill School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Clay Hill School yet.

How good are Clay Hill School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 4.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Clay Hill School have?

52 pupils aged 5 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 56 places, so it is 93% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Clay Hill, Lyndhurst, SO43 7DE
Telephone
023 8028 3633
Website
www.aspriscs.co.uk/find-a-location/clay-hill-school-hampshire
Principal
Mr Andrew Whyte
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 5-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
Lyndhurst & Minstead
Constituency
New Forest East
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
27 August 2013 (new provision)
URN
140046 · LAESTAB 8506090 · UKPRN 10070547

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from