Knowl Hill School

Knowl Hill School

Established	1984
Type	Independent School Approved for pupils with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and other Specific Learning Difficulties.
Religion	Christian
Headteacher	Dr K Govender and Mrs J Lusty (Acting Co-Principals)
Founder	The Knowl Hill Foundation
Location	School Lane Pirbright Woking Surrey GU24 0JN  England Coordinates: 51°17′51″N 0°38′48″W / 51.29758°N 0.6467°W
Local authority	Surrey
DfE URN	125436
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	7–16
Website	www.knowlhill.org.uk

Knowl Hill School is an independent school located in the picturesque village of Pirbright in Surrey. Knowl Hill is a co-. There is a Lower school with pupils from years 3 to year 8, and an Upper school with years 8 to 11. As a small school with around 50 pupils, it specializes in creating a friendly, nurturing environment, where each child can grow and progress not only educationally but also socially and emotionally. A key part of the school's ethos is the emphasis on small class sizes with classes typically consisting of around 6 pupils, allowing greater interaction between pupils and teachers, as well as catering for the specific needs of the pupil. Currently the school has 47 pupils on roll. Most of the pupils have a Statement of Special Needs or an EHCP, but some are privately funded. Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy is provided on site, and integrated into the lessons as well as being offered on a 1:1 basis. Teaching is multi-sensory in style and dyslexia friendly. Following the creation of an Art Block, the school also places an emphasis on the visual arts, and the GCSE results in these subjects were all at either A or A* in summer 2015. Year groups are named for Greek letters (e.g. Omicron) which may vary depending on enrollment in a particular year. Although the school is in Surrey, pupils come from around 15 different Local Educational Authorities, for example Kingston upon Thames, West Sussex and Hampshire.

History

Knowl Hill was founded in 1984. As well as standard classrooms, the school also provides a science lab and an art block with a photography studio. The school itself is small, as are the grounds within which the school is located. Because of this, certain activities or sports take place outside the school, for example tennis which takes place on public tennis courts within the village of Pirbright itself around a five-minute walk from the school.

Later years

Some pupils return to mainstream education before year 11, however, the majority continue to take GCSEs and BTECs. They then move on to college or sixth form, to take A'levels or to embark on vocational courses.

External links

• http://www.knowlhillschool.org.uk/