Hurtwood House School
Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 15 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr C M Jackson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 375
- Pupils on roll
- 293
- URN
- 125442
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483279000
About this school
Hurtwood House School is an independent school in Dorking. It teaches children aged 15 to 19 and has 293 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Hurtwood House 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
Hurtwood House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 1992, 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 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | 11.9 | 12.8 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
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 Hurtwood House 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.9 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 12.8 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 355 |
| 2023/24 | 353 |
| 2024/25 | 319 |
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
- 125
Location
Nearby schools
-
Duke of Kent School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Cranleigh
-
Leith Hill School1.5 miles
Special schools · Holmbury St Mary
-
St Joseph's Specialist Trust2.4 miles
Special schools · Cranleigh
-
Cranleigh School3.3 miles
Independent schools · Cranleigh
-
Longacre School4.6 miles
Independent schools · Guildford
Other schools in Dorking
- RGS Surrey Hills Independent schools
- St Teresa's School Independent schools
- Dorking Nursery School Nursery
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School Primary
- Powell Corderoy Primary School Primary
- Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School Primary
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School Primary
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
- Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hurtwood House School teach?
- Hurtwood House School teaches children aged 15 to 19. It is an independent school in Dorking.
- Who is the headteacher of Hurtwood House School?
- The headteacher of Hurtwood House School is Mr C M Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hurtwood House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Hurtwood House 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 Hurtwood House School?
- Hurtwood House School has 293 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 15 to 19.
- Is Hurtwood House School full?
- Hurtwood House School has capacity for 375 pupils and 293 on roll (78%), 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 Hurtwood House School a faith school?
- No. Hurtwood House School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hurtwood House School a selective school?
- No. Hurtwood House School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Hurtwood House School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 11.9 in 2022/23 and 8.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Hurtwood House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hurtwood House 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.