Welcome to Leith Hill School

Leith Hill School is set in 40 acres of Surrey’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and will offer young people aged 7 to 16 years (initially accepting 7-14 years) a nurturing, supportive and therapeutic learning environment. 

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Standing in a superb, natural therapeutic setting and offering an innovative curriculum to reignite interest in learning for each pupil, the school embraces a range of educational and therapeutic initiatives with personalised support plans and targets to ensure every child makes excellent progress appropriate to their unique starting point.

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We are committed to providing a safe, joyful and inspiring learning environment in which all pupils can develop academically, socially, emotionally and morally to attain and achieve their full potential becoming effective and fulfilled members of the community, life-long learners and enjoy good mental wellbeing.

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The holistic approach supports the therapeutic environment which extends into the classroom, universally across the school, and with support from a nurturing pastoral team and a family liaison team promotes active engagement with parents and partner agencies.

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Admissions:
 

We are now taking expressions of interest from prospective families who may be interested in a place from September 2025 onwards.
 

Pupils attending Leith Hill School will generally have greater needs than most of their mainstream peers and require specific support with their social and emotional development, mental and physical wellbeing.  

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Upon admission, pupils will be aged between 7 years old (Year 3) and 14 years old (Year 9). Admissions for pupils in Year 10 and Year 11 will be available in 2026-27 and 2027-28 respectively.

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Pupils will have an Education, Health and Care Plan, or are likely to be engaged with their Local Authority and in the process of having one written. The plan is likely to specify an underlying diagnosis of autism and/or social communication challenges. It is likely to specify that the pupil would benefit from individual and/or small group therapeutic interventions to support their primary and co-occurring needs.

Pupils will usually have been assessed as working within age-related expectations of educational functioning, but due to prior disaffection with previous educational settings are likely to have gaps in their former education. 

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The school will provide education and holistic therapeutic support for children who may experience difficulties regulating their emotional and social presentations, encounter frequent bouts of anxiety and/or general poor mental wellbeing, be likely to find it a challenge to make and maintain appropriate and healthy relationships, and/or struggle to engage in effective communications and to regulate their feelings. 

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Young people can develop social, emotional and mental wellbeing needs for many reasons. Sometimes these are related to an underlying needs such as:
 

➢ Autism spectrum condition

➢ Attention deficit hyperactivity or attention difficulties

➢ Impaired relationships and attachments

➢ Socialisation and Communication challenges, which impact upon  wellbeing and resilience.

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To find out more please email info@leithhillschool.com or complete our enquiry form