Knowl Hill School A GSG School
- Knowl Hill School
School Lane
Pirbright
Woking
Surrey
GU24 0JN - Head: Dr Kas Govender
- T 01483 797032
- F 01483 797641
- E office@khs.education
- W www.knowlhillschool.org.uk
- A special independent school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 16. Type of SEN provision: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 62 (40 boys, 22 girls)
- Religion: None
- Open days: Telephone school for an appointment.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Overwhelming feeling amongst parents is that everything is considered and discussed to get the best understanding of each pupil. School rules are kept simple and accessible, the key word is 'respect', pupils are taught to be kind and value one another. School council gives pupils the chance to express their views...
What the school says...
Knowl Hill is a school where pupils are split into two year groups (7-11 and 12-16). Pupils have Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia). They may also have other related difficulties, and may require either a modified or mainstream curriculum, with support.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head teacher and Managing Director
Since 2022, Dr Kas Govender, previously deputy head.
Entrance
Children can enter the junior school from 8/9 years, or 11+ for the upper school. For admission parents need to send in their child’s educational and medical reports, EHCP and any other relevant paperwork. Staff consider each application on an individual basis so that they can be sure they will be able to meet the prospective pupils' needs. Pupils can be considered for entry at any age if there are vacancies.
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Special Education Needs
Knowl Hill is a co-educational day school for children between the ages of 7 and 16. It was founded in 1984 to teach children with Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia). Pupils have specific learning difficulties (Dyslexia) and may also have slight emotional difficulties and may require either a modified or mainstream curriculum with support. The National Curriculum is followed in a normal classroom setting, in addition to which, each child has individual tuition for specific areas of difficulty if needed. All children come with either an Educational Psychology Report or a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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