Clay Hill School

Special
Independent
Ages 5 to 19

Ofsted: Good

Clay Hill, Lyndhurst, SO43 7DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Clay Hill School is a special school in Lyndhurst for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 October 2024, report published 20 November 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

9 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score4.4

4.4, 41.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.07

0.07, 4.02 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

52 pupils on roll, with places for 56

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Clay Hill School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Coxlease School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 8.9
New Forest Alternative Provision	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Forest Park School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
GLADE School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hill House School	6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 5 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Whyte
Phone: 02380283633
Website: aspriscs.co.uk/find-a-location/clay-hill-school-hampshire (opens in a new tab)
Address: Clay Hill, Lyndhurst, SO43 7DE
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 140046

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.