Michael Hall School
Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road, Forest Row, RH18 5JA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Principal Stuart McWilliams
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 583
- Pupils on roll
- 384
- URN
- 114625
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01342822275
About this school
Michael Hall School is an independent school in Forest Row. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 384 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Michael Hall School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Michael Hall School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1950, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 46 | 41 | 32 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.2 | 43.7 | 35.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 58.5% | 46.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 85.4% | 56.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 9.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Michael Hall School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41.2 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.7 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 35.8 | 33.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 421 |
| 2023/24 | 437 |
| 2024/25 | 439 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 74
Location
Nearby schools
-
Greenfields School0.5 miles
Independent schools
-
Brambletye School1.2 miles
Independent schools · East Grinstead
-
Step by Step School Limited2.3 miles
Special schools · Sharpthorne
-
Cumnor House School3.8 miles
Independent schools · Haywards Heath
-
Philpots Manor School4.4 miles
Special schools · West Hoathly
Other schools in Forest Row
Common questions
- What year groups does Michael Hall School teach?
- Michael Hall School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Forest Row.
- Who is the headteacher of Michael Hall School?
- The headteacher of Michael Hall School is Principal Stuart McWilliams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Michael Hall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Michael Hall School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Michael Hall School?
- Michael Hall School has 384 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Michael Hall School full?
- Michael Hall School has capacity for 583 pupils and 384 on roll (66%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Michael Hall School a faith school?
- No. Michael Hall School has no designated religious character.
- Is Michael Hall School a selective school?
- No. Michael Hall School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Michael Hall School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.2 in 2022/23 and 35.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Michael Hall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Michael Hall School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.