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Lady Eleanor Holles School[1]

Independent · ages 7–19

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Headline results

A-level average grade
AL A A 2024/25[2]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
40.2 2025/26[3]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
0% 2025/26[3]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
0% 2025/26[3]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[4]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[4]

IGCSEs don't count towards Attainment 8, so it understates many independent schools.

Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths
2024/25 40[5] 0%[5]
2023/24 41.1[6] 0%[6]
2022/23 39.5[7] 0%[7]
2021/22 42.4[8] 0%[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A 2024/25[2]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
57.9% 2024/25[2]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 A[10] 63.7%[10]
2022/23 B+[11] 47.7%[11]
2021/22 A+[12] 69.5%[12]
2018/19 A[13] 59.4%[13]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
97.2% 2023/24[14]
UK higher education
85% 2023/24[14]
Education
88.8% 2023/24[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2023/24[14]
Employment
8.4% 2023/24[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2022/23 87.8%[14] 68.9%[14] 74.4%[14] 0%[14] 13.3%[14]
2021/22 87.1%[14] 72.9%[14] 76.5%[14] 0%[14] 10.6%[14]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

For independent schools the DfE publishes destinations after 16–18 study only: no destinations after GCSEs and no university progression figures (top third, Russell Group, Oxbridge).

Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[15]

Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. ISI publishes its reports on its own website (isi.net), not as open data, so they aren't shown here.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Entrance test
ISEB common entrance tests in maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning plus the school’s own problem-solving paper 2026-10-14[16]

Character & practicalities

Fees

Prep, day
£8,821 a term 2026/27 · Junior School · incl. VAT[17]
Senior, day
£10,651 a term 2026/27 · Senior School · incl. VAT[17]

As published by the school on its own website for the year shown, quoted from our archived copy. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest fee the school lists for that stage. Check the school's current fees before deciding: extras (lunch, trips, exams) and bursaries are not included. Fees are never used to rank schools.

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
7–19[1]
Boys / girls
Girls[1]
Faith
Church of England[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1020[1]
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames[1]
Website
www.lehs.org.uk[1]
Nursery classes
No Nursery Classes[15]
Special classes
No Special Classes[15]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[15]
District
Richmond upon Thames[18]
Postcode
TW12 3HF[1]
URN
102932[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
997 2024/25[19]
SEN support
13.5% 2024/25[19]
EHC plan
0% 2024/25[19]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[19]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The contact email for admissions is registrar@lehs.org.uk, and the phone number is 020 8979 2173. Entry Sept 2027[20]
Bursaries
none published for the Junior School: LEH bursaries are stated as available for 11 Plus and Sixth Form entry and senior occasional vacancies in Years 8, 9, 10 only (up to full tuition plus uniform, iPad, books, coach, trips, lunches; home visit by external agency). Junior (7+) not listed, so senior-only. 2026-10-14[21]
Occasional places
The school accepts applications for occasional vacancies in Years 8, 9, and 10. Entry Sept 2027[22]
Occasional places
The school accepts applications for occasional vacancies in Years 4, 5, and 6. Entry Sept 2027[20]
SEND provision
134 Entry Sept 2025[23]

Routes to senior schools

Automatic place at 11+: Lady Eleanor Holles School
As an all-through school, our pupils enjoy the incredible benefit of moving up without the need for an 11+ exam. 2026-10-14[24]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Teachers throughout the school set high academic expectations They recognise the delicate balance between achieving academic excellence and ensuring pupils’ wellbeing.[23]
Warmth
Pupils are polite and respectful and, as a result, there is a palpable sense of belonging and community. Supportive relationships between staff and pupils foster a positive culture where pupils feel valued.[23]
Pastoral care
Leaders’ ambitious planning, reflective culture and careful consideration of pupils’ wellbeing is a significant strength of the school. partnering with an external provider to combat perfectionism[23]
Behaviour
Behaviour in the school is positive, productive and relaxed. Bullying rarely happens[23]
Learning support
Pupils who have SEND are involved in identifying learning strategies that help them become confident, independent learners. pupils who have SEND make good progress from their starting points.[23]
Enrichment
Leaders’ actions have resulted in the exceptional and balanced provision of a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities.[23]
Pupil voice
Pupils appreciate that their opinions are valued in the development of the school.[23]
Independence
They display high levels of self-motivation and make good progress from their starting points. Often, pupils take the initiative in creating new clubs.[23]
Collaboration
This supportive culture of success for everyone is consistently reinforced and well-known among pupils and staff.[23]
Structure
Behaviour in the school is positive, productive and relaxed. Pupils are not allowed to use mobile phones during the school day[23]
Diversity
Pupils in the juniors appreciate events such as ‘culture day’, where pupils and staff are encouraged to wear traditional clothes from their culture to school.[23]
Sport
Many pupils excel in national competitions, including sports, music, essay and theatre awards. extensive extra-curricular sporting activities that aim to create healthy habits for life.[23]
Performing arts
This begins in the junior school where weekly drama lessons support pupils in improving their self-confidence develop their musical skills to a very high standard.[23]
Visual arts
create sophisticated artwork[23]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  11. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  12. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  13. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  14. Department for Education: 16-18 destination measures: 16-19 study leavers institution level destinations. Period 2023/24. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  15. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  16. goodschoolsguide.co.uk: goodschoolsguide.co.uk — Lady eleanor holles school. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    External candidates sit ISEB common entrance tests in maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning plus the school's own problem-solving paper. (p. 1)
  17. lehs.org.uk: lehs.org.uk — Fees. Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Senior School: £10,651 per term (including VAT) (p. 1)
    Junior School: £8,821 per term (including VAT) (p. 1)
  18. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  19. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  20. lehs.org.uk: lehs.org.uk — Plus entry procedure. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (4)
    If you interested in entry in September 2026, please contact us at registrar@lehs.org.uk for advice. (p. 1)
    Tel: 020 8979 2173 (p. 1)
    We welcome applications for occasional vacancies in Years 4, 5 and 6. (p. 1)
    All applicants will complete computer-based reasoning assessments on-site at LEH and may be invited to attend an observed Mathematics and English-based activity session. (p. 1)
  21. lehs.org.uk: lehs.org.uk — Bursaries. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Bursaries are available for 11 Plus and Sixth Form entry and Senior School occasional vacancies in years 8, 9 and 10. (p. 1)
    A Bursary is intended to make the cost of attending LEH more affordable. They are means-tested and can cover from £1,000 a term up to the full cost of tuition, as well as uniform, iPad, textbooks, school coach costs if required, curriculum trips and lunches. (p. 1)
    An external agency then reviews it, visits the parents at their home and prepares a report summarising the family's financial situation. (p. 1)
  22. lehs.org.uk: lehs.org.uk — Plus entry procedure. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    Occasional Vacancies (Years 8, 9 and 10) (p. 1)
  23. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (28)
    The school has identified 134 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). (p. 16)
    Many pupils excel in national competitions, including sports, music, essay and theatre awards (p. 3)
    extensive extra-curricular sporting activities that aim to create healthy habits for life (p. 9)
    Pupils are polite and respectful and, as a result, there is a palpable sense of belonging and community (p. 10)
    Leaders throughout the school have developed a clear and ambitious vision to provide an educational experience that offers stretch and challenge (p. 5)
    They recognise the delicate balance between achieving academic excellence and ensuring pupils' wellbeing (p. 6)
    Leaders' ambitious planning, reflective culture and careful consideration of pupils' wellbeing is a significant strength of the school (p. 3)
    partnering with an external provider to combat perfectionism, which pupils and staff recognise can cause anxiety (p. 6)
    Behaviour in the school is positive, productive and relaxed (p. 10)
    Bullying rarely happens (p. 10)
    Leaders foster an inclusive environment, promoting respect for others and an acceptance of people's differences (p. 9)
    Leaders' actions have resulted in the exceptional and balanced provision of a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities (p. 3)
    Pupils appreciate that their opinions are valued in the development of the school (p. 12)
    create sophisticated artwork (p. 7)
    They display high levels of self-motivation and make good progress from their starting points (p. 7)
    Often, pupils take the initiative in creating new clubs (p. 8)
    It fosters a culture that supports every pupil to achieve excellence and success, both shared and individual (p. 16)
    This supportive culture of success for everyone is consistently reinforced and well-known among pupils and staff (p. 5)
    pupils explore theatrical performance, write high-quality plays (p. 7)
    develop their musical skills to a very high standard (p. 7)
    Pupils who have SEND are involved in identifying learning strategies that help them become confident, independent learners (p. 7)
    Supportive relationships between staff and pupils foster a positive culture where pupils feel valued (p. 9)
    Teachers throughout the school set high academic expectations (p. 7)
    partnering with an external provider to combat perfectionism (p. 6)
    Pupils in the juniors appreciate events such as 'culture day', where pupils and staff are encouraged to wear traditional clothes from their culture to school (p. 9)
    Pupils are not allowed to use mobile phones during the school day (p. 13)
    This begins in the junior school where weekly drama lessons support pupils in improving their self-confidence (p. 7)
    pupils who have SEND make good progress from their starting points (p. 7)
  24. lehs.org.uk: lehs.org.uk — Journey to senior school. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    As an all-through school, our pupils enjoy the incredible benefit of moving up without the need for an 11+ exam (p. 1)