West Hill School
Kingston Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Abigail Slade
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Howard Partnership Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 154
- Pupils on roll
- 147
- URN
- 144228
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01372814714
About this school
West Hill School is a special academy in Leatherhead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 147 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Hill School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 24 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -9.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -8.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How West 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 149 |
| 2023/24 | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 153 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 10 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report21 April 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.14%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.12%
- Persistent absence
- 15.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fox Grove School0.1 miles
Free Schools · Leatherhead
-
St John's School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Leatherhead
-
Little Downsend Leatherhead1.0 miles
Independent schools · Leatherhead
-
Downsend School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Leatherhead
-
Woodlands School1.3 miles
Academies · Leatherhead
Other schools in Leatherhead
- Elysian, West Horsley Special schools
- Fox Grove School Free Schools
- Woodlands School Academies
- Eastwick Infant School Primary
- Eastwick Junior School Primary
- Fetcham Village Infant School Primary
- Great Bookham School Primary
- Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery Primary
- Oakfield Junior School Primary
- Polesden Lacey Infant Academy Primary
- St Lawrence Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does West Hill School teach?
- West Hill School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a special school in Leatherhead.
- Who is the headteacher of West Hill School?
- The headteacher of West Hill School is Miss Abigail Slade, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Hill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Hill School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at West Hill School?
- West Hill School has 147 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is West Hill School full?
- West Hill School has capacity for 154 pupils and 147 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is West Hill School a faith school?
- No. West Hill School has no designated religious character.
- Is West Hill School part of an academy trust?
- West Hill School is part of THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does West Hill School have?
- The schools register lists West Hill School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have West Hill School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is West Hill School's absence rate?
- West Hill School's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Hill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West 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 2 July 2026.