Leith Hill School, Holmbury St Mary
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Leith Hill School is designed specifically for pupils who have been out of education and need emotional support alongside academic learning. The school combines a full academic curriculum with therapeutic help from specialist staff, and aims to be the last specialist setting a pupil attends before moving to mainstream education. Staff are experienced in working with young people with complex needs and the school has strong plans for building positive relationships and helping pupils develop life skills.
Key Strengths
- Well-planned curriculum that mirrors mainstream schooling alongside therapeutic support
- Experienced and knowledgeable staff already recruited with expertise in specialist settings
- Comprehensive safeguarding arrangements with clear policies and training plans
- Strong focus on pupils' personal development, relationships and emotional wellbeing
- Thorough health and safety procedures including fire safety and risk assessments
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and promote a positive, open culture that helps pupils feel safe, with deep understanding of risks linked to pupils' special educational needs and disabilities.
Extracurricular Activities
Meditation, yoga, cycling proficiency, orienteering, forest school, trips and visits including residential experiences in Britain and abroad, enterprise projects with local residents
Leith Hill School is a new specialist setting designed to support pupils who have experienced prolonged absence from education and have social, emotional and mental health needs. The school aims to equip pupils with the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to transition successfully to mainstream education, college or employment.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
44%
Available places
33 pupils
75 capacity
42 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Holmbury St Mary
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Admissions Demand - Surrey
Places available
12,562
Applications
12,278
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
95.3%
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