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Leith Hill School

Special · ages 7-16MixedIndependent33 pupilsSurrey
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places42 spare33 pupils, 75 places
Pupils on roll33Census January 2024

Leith Hill School is an independent special school in Holmbury St Mary for boys and girls aged 7 to 16. It has 33 pupils and room for 75.

Pasture Wood Road, Holmbury St Mary, RH5 6LQ01306 319038leithhillschool.comMr James McInerney headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll33Census January 2024
Places7544% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%33 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls22 / 11

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate48 per 1,000 people48% lower than the England average
Typical house price£580,000Mole Valley
Nearest bus stop180 mBelmont School, 11 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
Hurtwood House SchoolIndependent1.5 miles293Not inspectedCompare
Peaslake Free SchoolFree school1.6 miles23No overall grade 202547Compare
Duke of Kent SchoolIndependent1.9 miles303Not inspectedCompare
Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England3.0 miles46No overall grade 202575Compare
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary SchoolAcademy3.1 miles125No overall grade 202557Compare
Shere CofE Aided Infant SchoolChurch of England3.3 miles53No overall grade 202459Compare
Powell Corderoy Primary SchoolAcademy3.7 miles196Good 202264Compare
The Priory Church of England SchoolAcademy3.8 miles598Not inspected6Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Leith Hill School a good school?

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

How many pupils does Leith Hill School have?

33 pupils aged 7 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 75 places, so it is 44% full.

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

Contact and details

Address
Pasture Wood Road, Holmbury St Mary, RH5 6LQ
Telephone
01306 319038
Website
www.leithhillschool.com
Headteacher
Mr James McInerney
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 7-16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
Constituency
Dorking and Horley
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
15 August 2025 (new provision)
URN
151773 · LAESTAB 9366079

Where these figures come from