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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 144228

West Hill School

Academy special converter · Leatherhead · KT22 7PW

Ages 3–11 · 147 pupils · Surrey

Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
147

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

147 pupils · 154 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
99 / 48
School capacity
154
Capacity fill
147 / 154 (95%)
Free school meals
40.8%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
The Howard Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Miss Abigail Slade

Location

Address
Kingston Road
Postcode
KT22 7PW
Town
Leatherhead
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Mole Valley
Constituency
Epsom and Ewell
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 3–11, in Leatherhead, Surrey, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 40.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Leatherhead
24
Academies among open schools in Leatherhead
50% (12)
Open schools in KT22
14
Open schools in Surrey LA
523

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Fox Grove School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools special

    Leatherhead · KT22 7PW · Surrey

    Ages 4–19

    • Absence12.7%
    • FSM40.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Therfield School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leatherhead · KT22 7NZ · Surrey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.3 miles away

  • Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT22 7BP · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • St Andrew's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leatherhead · KT22 7JP · Surrey

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM6.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Other independent school

    Leatherhead · KT22 8SP · Surrey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att817.4
    • EM5+0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Barnett Wood Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ashtead · KT21 2DF · Surrey

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM2.9%
    • Demand1.18

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Abigail Slade
Telephone
01372814714

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