The Yehudi Menuhin School, Cobham
The Yehudi Menuhin School is an independent school for pupils aged 8 to 19 in Cobham. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Yehudi Menuhin School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for The Yehudi Menuhin School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to The Yehudi Menuhin School are Parkside School (0.6 miles); Danes Hill School (1.7 miles); Cobham Montessori School (2 miles, Outstanding); and Reed's School (2.2 miles).
Parkside SchoolDanes Hill SchoolCobham Montessori SchoolReed's School
Where pupils go next
Of the 13 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 31% went on to university or other higher education and 15% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 4 pupils (4.2%) received SEN support and 1 (1.1%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Yehudi Menuhin School 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 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; 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 GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
23 April 2024
Short Visit
5 December 2022
Short Visit
27 September 2019
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
30 April 2019
Regulatory Compliance
19 April 2016
Integrated
3 December 2013
About
The Yehudi Menuhin School is a specialist music school in Stoke d'Abernon, Surrey, England, founded in 1963 by violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin. The current director of music is the British classical violist Rosalind Ventris.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for The Yehudi Menuhin School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Latest from The Yehudi Menuhin School
Venue Hire
2 Oct 2026
Meet the Musicians: Claire Martin OBE and Martin Sjöstedt on the modern jazz scene
21 Sep 2026
Daisy Henson
15 Sep 2026
Grants Manager (Trusts & Foundations)
14 Sep 2026
Carole Shaw
9 Sep 2026
Zoë Seenan
7 Sep 2026
From The Yehudi Menuhin School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 0 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
95%
Near capacity
95 pupils
100 places
5 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Cobham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cobham
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
5.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
95
Total Pupils
45
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about The Yehudi Menuhin School
What are GCSE results like at The Yehudi Menuhin School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for The Yehudi Menuhin School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was The Yehudi Menuhin School last inspected?
The Yehudi Menuhin School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2024.
How many pupils go to The Yehudi Menuhin School?
The Yehudi Menuhin School has around 95 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The Yehudi Menuhin School?
The Yehudi Menuhin School 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 The Yehudi Menuhin School?
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, 1 serious and 0 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 The Yehudi Menuhin School?
The Yehudi Menuhin School is at Stoke D'Abernon, Cobham, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3QQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)