Barrow Hills School
Roke Lane, Witley, Godalming, GU8 5NY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr John Towers
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 297
- Pupils on roll
- 181
- URN
- 125366
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01428683639
About this school
Barrow Hills School is an independent school in Godalming. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 181 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Barrow Hills School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Barrow Hills School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1952, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Barrow Hills 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 193 |
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
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 69
Location
Nearby schools
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King Edward's School Witley1.1 miles
Independent schools · Godalming
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St Dominic's School1.6 miles
Academies · Godalming
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St Hilary's School2.7 miles
Independent schools · Godalming
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Aldro3.4 miles
Independent schools
-
Charterhouse3.5 miles
Independent schools · Godalming
Other schools in Godalming
- Charterhouse Independent schools
- King Edward's School Witley Independent schools
- Prior's Field School Independent schools
- St Hilary's School Independent schools
- The Wharf Nursery School Nursery
- Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Primary
- Busbridge Infant School Primary
- Farncombe Church of England Infant School Primary
- Godalming Junior School Primary
- Loseley Fields Primary School Primary
- Milford School Primary
- Moss Lane School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Barrow Hills School teach?
- Barrow Hills School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Godalming.
- Who is the headmaster of Barrow Hills School?
- The headmaster of Barrow Hills School is Mr John Towers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barrow Hills School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Barrow Hills 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 Barrow Hills School?
- Barrow Hills School has 181 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is Barrow Hills School full?
- Barrow Hills School has capacity for 297 pupils and 181 on roll (61%), 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 Barrow Hills School a faith school?
- No. Barrow Hills School has no designated religious character.
- Does Barrow Hills School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Barrow Hills School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.