SCHOOL PROFILE

West Hill School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 144228
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 154 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 May 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

21 April 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 15 June 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Surrey
Trust THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 147 147 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 48 32.7% of pupils
Male pupils 99 67.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

40.8%
16.0 pts above England
School 40.8%
Mole Valley 11.0%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.2%
12.1 pts below England
School 8.2%
Mole Valley 6.7%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.4%
0.4 pts above England
School 1.4%
Mole Valley 2.5%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
70.1%
103
Any other White background
4.8%
7
White and Asian
4.8%
7
Pakistani
4.1%
6
Any other Mixed background
3.4%
5
African
2.7%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 147 of 147 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Mole Valley 24.5%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 147 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 53
Autistic spectrum disorder 41
Moderate learning difficulty 29
Physical disability 9
Other difficulty or disability 4
Social, emotional & mental health 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Mole Valley 57.3%
South East 60.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Mole Valley 68.9%
South East 74.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Mole Valley 64.7%
South East 70.5%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Mole Valley 65.4%
South East 70.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.12%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.90 pts higher than England
School 8.12%
Mole Valley 7.49%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.07%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.75 pts lower than England
School 15.07%
Mole Valley 17.56%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.42%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.62 pts higher than England
School 3.42%
Mole Valley 3.41%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

95.5% 15.7 pts above England
West Hill School
95.5%
Mole Valley
77.7%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information