Elysian, West Horsley, Leatherhead
Elysian, West Horsley is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 17 in Leatherhead. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Elysian, West Horsley in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Elysian, West Horsley are Aurora Poppyfield School (2.9 miles, Good); Leith Hill School (4.4 miles); Elysian, Shamley Green (5.8 miles, selective); and Compass Community School Hampshire (6.5 miles, Good).
Aurora Poppyfield SchoolLeith Hill SchoolElysian, Shamley GreenCompass Community School Hampshire
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Elysian, West Horsley has an education, health and care plan (15 of 15 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gomshall Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Elysian, West Horsley stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Elysian is excellent at using its farm setting to help anxious pupils rebuild their confidence and re-engage with learning. Staff develop warm, trusting relationships with pupils and skilfully adapt teaching to each child's emotional and academic needs. The school successfully prepares pupils for their futures by linking learning to real-life farm projects and exploring different career pathways.
Key Strengths
- Uses the farm environment effectively to build pupils' resilience, confidence and anxiety management through caring for animals
- Provides individualised curricula tailored to each pupil's specific learning and therapy needs
- Identifies and addresses gaps in phonics and comprehension skills well in English teaching
- Successfully helps pupils with poor attendance build up regular attendance through understanding their barriers
- Excellent behaviour management and positive relationships between staff and pupils create a calm, respectful learning environment
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not have enough opportunities to practise writing and mathematics across other curriculum subjects and around the farm
- Limited integration of writing and maths practice into wider learning areas means pupils do not embed knowledge as well as they could
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to garden centres and community cafes, trips to explore career pathways including animal-based careers, Pride week celebrations, community volunteering through farm jobs
Elysian is a farm-based special school for pupils aged 11-17 with high levels of anxiety and social, emotional and mental health needs. The school uses its unique farm setting and animal care activities to help pupils rebuild confidence and engagement in learning after periods out of education.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
30%
Available places
15 pupils
50 places
35 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Leatherhead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leatherhead
Across Surrey council
Places available
12,569
Applications
11,986
Got 1st preference
81.3%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Elysian, West Horsley is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
15
Total Pupils
5
Boys
10
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Elysian, West Horsley
What is Elysian, West Horsley's Ofsted rating?
Elysian, West Horsley was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2025.
Does Elysian, West Horsley meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in July 2025, Elysian, West Horsley met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Elysian, West Horsley?
Elysian, West Horsley has around 15 pupils on roll.
Does Elysian, West Horsley have specialist SEN provision?
Elysian, West Horsley is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Elysian, West Horsley?
Elysian, West Horsley is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Elysian, West Horsley?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Elysian, West Horsley?
Elysian, West Horsley is at Hillside Farm, Shere Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 6ER.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)