Clay Hill School
Clay Hill, Lyndhurst, SO43 7DE
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mr Andrew Whyte
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 52
- URN
- 140046
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380283633
About this school
Clay Hill School is an independent special school in Lyndhurst. It teaches children aged 5 to 19 and has 52 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Clay Hill 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
Clay Hill School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2013, 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 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Attainment 8 score | 7.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 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 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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 Clay Hill 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.1 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 4.4 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 58 |
| 2024/25 | 50 |
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
- 52
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coxlease School0.3 miles
Special schools · Lyndhurst
-
New Forest Small School Ltd1.0 miles
Independent schools · Lyndhurst
-
Minstead Training Project2.8 miles
Other types · Nr Lyndhurst
-
New Forest Alternative Provision3.8 miles
Special schools · Southampton
-
Forest Park School5.1 miles
Special schools · Southampton
Other schools in Lyndhurst
- Coxlease School Special schools
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Primary
- New Forest Small School Ltd Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Clay Hill School teach?
- Clay Hill School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Lyndhurst.
- Who is the principal of Clay Hill School?
- The principal of Clay Hill School is Mr Andrew Whyte, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clay Hill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Clay Hill 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 Clay Hill School?
- Clay Hill School has 52 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.
- Is Clay Hill School full?
- Clay Hill School has capacity for 56 pupils and 52 on roll (93%), 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 Clay Hill School a faith school?
- No. Clay Hill School has no designated religious character.
- How have Clay Hill School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 7.1 in 2022/23 and 4.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Clay Hill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clay Hill 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.