Lingfield College
Racecourse Road, Lingfield, RH7 6PH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr R Bool
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,000
- Pupils on roll
- 922
- URN
- 125387
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01342832407
About this school
Lingfield College is an independent school in Lingfield. It teaches children aged 0 to 19 and has 922 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Lingfield College 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
Lingfield College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, 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 | 112 | 112 | 101 |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.9 | 49.0 | 47.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
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 Lingfield College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34.9 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.7 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 930 |
| 2023/24 | 952 |
| 2024/25 | 951 |
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
- 258
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Piers School0.4 miles
Special schools · Lingfield
-
St Piers College (Young Epilepsy)0.4 miles
Other types · Lingfield
-
The View School2.8 miles
Special schools
-
Brambletye School4.4 miles
Independent schools · East Grinstead
-
Moor House School & College4.8 miles
Special schools · Oxted
Other schools in Lingfield
- Dormansland Primary School Primary
- Lingfield Primary School Primary
- St Piers College (Young Epilepsy) Other types
- St Piers School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Lingfield College teach?
- Lingfield College teaches children aged 0 to 19. It is an independent school in Lingfield.
- Who is the headmaster of Lingfield College?
- The headmaster of Lingfield College is Mr R Bool, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lingfield College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Lingfield College 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 many pupils are at Lingfield College?
- Lingfield College has 922 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 19.
- Is Lingfield College full?
- Lingfield College has capacity for 1,000 pupils and 922 on roll (92%), 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 Lingfield College a faith school?
- No. Lingfield College has no designated religious character.
- Is Lingfield College a selective school?
- Yes. Lingfield College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Lingfield College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 34.9 in 2022/23 and 47.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Lingfield College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lingfield College'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.