West Hill School is a special academy in Leatherhead, Surrey, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. It supports autism and moderate learning.
- Ages 3–11
- 147 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 147 (places for 154)
- Headteacher
- Miss Abigail Slade (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Howard Partnership Trust
- Opened
- 1 October 2017
- Free school meals
- 40.8% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Surrey
- School reference (URN)
- 144228
Needs it supports
2 needs: autism, moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Surrey (17)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Surrey council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, May 2023; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (April 2022)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in May 2023.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, April 2022).
Contact and getting there
Kingston Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Fox Grove School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.0 miles
- Therfield School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
By need in Surrey: Autism (37) · Speech and language (29) · Moderate learning (18) · Severe learning (9) · Hearing (6) · Physical (6) · SEMH (5) · PMLD (5) · Vision (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4)
Questions about West Hill School
How do I get a place at West Hill School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult West Hill School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does West Hill School support?
Autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does West Hill School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is West Hill School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is West Hill School?
Kingston Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7PW, in Surrey.
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