Minerva May School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Dovenby Hall, Balcombe Road, Horley, RH6 9UUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Minerva May School is a special school in Horley for ages 11 to 17. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 5 July 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
29 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Minerva May School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burstow Park School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| Aurora Redehall School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 8.5 |
| Emerald Place Clinic School (EPCS) | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Amberley Court School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Serenity School Crawley | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 11 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Melvin George
- Phone
- 01293222502
- Address
- Dovenby Hall, Balcombe Road, Horley, RH6 9UU
- Local authority
- Surrey
- URN
- 151489
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.