This booklet contains everything parents and students need to know to apply for a place at LEH for September 2026.
Welcome to LEH – a place where girls are inspired to embrace challenge, seize opportunity, and discover just how far their ambition can take them. Here, your daughter will be supported by passionate teachers and energised by like-minded classmates, all within a warm, inclusive community that empowers girls to face the future undaunted. We can’t wait to welcome you to the school.
CONTENTS
FACING THE FUTURE UNDAUNTED
ABOUT LEH
LEH is a school that champions curiosity, courage and ambition. Founded in 1710, we are proud to be one of the oldest girls’ schools in the UK – but our focus is firmly on the future. We offer bright, open-minded students an education that is intellectually exciting, physically energetic, creatively inspired and emotionally supportive.
Set in 24 acres of green space in south west London, LEH is home to around 1,000 pupils aged 7 to 18, including 192 in the Junior School. Our students come from all over London and the Home Counties – and from a broad range of educational backgrounds – bringing with them a rich diversity of perspectives and experiences.
Our outstanding academic results speak for themselves. But what matters more is that our students leave LEH as confident, kind and courageous young people, ready to make their mark on the world. OUR VALUES
WE CHOOSE TO SUCCEED.
WE RISE TO CHALLENGES.
WE LIFT THOSE AROUND US.
WE INSPIRE TRUST.
WE ENCOURAGE PERSONAL AGENCY.
WE EMBRACE JOY AND LAUGHTER.
OUR VISION
LEH provides girls with a distinctive education that prepares them to take their place at the table, in the room and in the world, in their chosen sphere.
OUR MISSION
LEH fosters a culture that supports every pupil to achieve excellence and success, both shared and individual, to be fulfilled, and to have significant impact in every way she chooses.
“Leaders have a deep understanding of pupils’ needs, make informed decisions and implement adaptations as necessary to ensure a positive and inclusive learning environment for all groups of pupils.”
ISI Report 2025
Please note:
EXAMINATION RESULTS
STUDENT DESTINATIONS
OF EDINBURGH
Engineering French and History
Mechanical
UCL (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON)
Biomedical
Lady Eleanor Holles:
Lady Eleanor Holles: Summary of
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Lady Eleanor Holles: Summary of 2024 Examination Results
ADMISSIONS
VISITS TO LEH
There’s no better way to get a feel for LEH than to experience it in person. Our Open Events are tailored to each entry point and offer a chance to:
• Explore our outstanding facilities.
• Hear from current pupils and staff.
• Learn about our Academic Programme and Pastoral Care and Beyond the Curriculum Programmes
• Ask questions about the admissions process and school life.
Visit our website at: www.lehs.org.uk for dates and to book an event.
REGISTRATION
Applications for admission should be made using our online application form (which can be found on our website). Applications are made during the year prior to the proposed year of admission to the school. Occasional vacancies may also occur in intermediate age groups, and the same arrangements apply. Therefore, applications for entry in September 2026 should be submitted before midday on Tuesday 4th November 2025.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION FOR SEPTEMBER 2025:
Sixth Form Before 7th October 2025
All other Year Groups Before midday on Tuesday 4th November 2025
ENTRANCE ASSESSMENTS:
Sixth Form (Year 12 entry) 7th November 2025
Junior School (Year 3 entry. Occasional vacancies only for Years 4, 5 or 6.) 29th November 2025
Senior School (Year 7 entry)
ISEB Common Pre-Test sessions at LEH 18th - 20th November 2025
Problem Solving Paper 30th November 2025
Occasional Vacancies (Years 8,9 & 10)
Applicants into the Senior School (for years 8, 9 & 10) sit entrance examinations in Maths, English and one Modern Foreign Language (French, German or Spanish) and may also be interviewed. Reports will be requested from each pupil’s current school.
ENTRY PROCEDURE
All applicants for entry to the school must sit an entrance assessment, and may also be interviewed or invited to participate in an activity session (7+ entry). At 7+, the entrance assessment includes Mathematics and English. For 2026 entry, our 11+ assessments will include the ISEB Common Pre-Test and a problem solving paper. For the Sixth Form, candidates will complete an online aptitude test, a written paper in their choice of either Mathematics or English and a general essay paper. Interviews are held as appropriate. Specimen papers are not provided.
For more information please visit our website for the most up-to-date entry procedure information. The School does not support or encourage tutoring prior to the entrance examinations and does not endorse any tutor.
We will also contact the current Head Teachers of applicants to request a reference.
FINANCIAL INFOR MAT ION
FEES AND CHARGES
REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION FEE
£180 (including VAT) payable at the time of application. If you are applying to sit the entrance assessments overseas, the registration fee is £240 (including VAT) payable at the time of application. If you are applying for a Bursary and in receipt of free school meals or Universal Credit, please contact the Admissions Team to discuss waiving this fee.
RESERVATION OF A PLACE
£1,560 (including VAT). This deposit is refundable only at the end of your daughter’s final term provided that the Governors’ regulations regarding notice have been fulfilled.
TUITION FEE 2025 - 26
Senior School (including Sixth Form)
£10,252 per term (including VAT)
Junior School
£8,490 per term (including VAT)
The tuition fee includes stationery and textbooks. Additionally, school lunch is compulsory for all students until they reach the Sixth Form. The cost of lunch for Senior School students is £304 per term and the cost for Junior School students is £273 per term. Information about additional fees for optional extra subjects and other charges are available from the Director of Finance. The fees and charges quoted are for 2025/26.
In normal circumstances, the Governors review fees annually and any change is made from the beginning of the academic year in September. Exceptionally, if unforeseeable conditions arise, a review may be necessary at other times. In any event, parents are informed at least a full term in advance of a change.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES
The School offers a number of Scholarships and Bursaries each year. All Bursaries are means-tested and reserved for pupils entering the Senior School. Academic and Music Scholarships are offered for entrants at 11+ and 16+. In addition, at 16+ we offer Art, Sport (internal candidates only), Drama and STEM Scholarships. Scholarships are usually worth 10% of school fees and Music Scholars additionally receive free tuition on one instrument.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Academic Scholarships are awarded on the basis of the 11+ and 16+ entrance examinations. No separate application is required. Those wishing to be considered for a Music Scholarship should complete the appropriate section of the application form. Auditions are held for Music Scholarships. Music Scholars must also meet the academic requirements for entry to the School.
The normal minimum requirement for an application for a Music Scholarship at 11+ is a Grade 5 Distinction and at 16+ is a Grade 7 Distinction or equivalent, although candidates with considerable potential who have been learning an instrument for only a short time should not be deterred from making an application.
At 16+ Music, Art, Drama, STEM, Sport and Rowing scholarships are available. Details of assessment requirements can be found on our website.
BURSARIES
LEH’s Assisted Place Bursary Scheme was created when the Government abolished its Assisted Place scheme in 1997. Its purpose is to ensure, as far as funds allow, that students of high academic ability, but whose parents are of limited means, are able to attend the School.
Bursaries of up to 100% are available and are fully meanstested. The assessment, which takes into account parental income and certain capital assets, is carried out on a totally confidential basis by, or on behalf of, the Director of Finance. Completed forms are retained in secure conditions in the Finance Office. As part of the application process to join the Senior School, parents who wish to apply for a bursary should complete the appropriate forms. Further information about this fee assistance is available on the School website: www.lehs.org.uk.
All bursaries are subject to annual reviews of parental circumstances, thus ensuring that best use is made of charitable funds.
“Leaders’ ambitious planning, reflective culture and careful consideration of pupils’ wellbeing is a significant strength of the school.”
ISI
Report, 2025
Full details of assessment requirements are available on our website. www.lehs.org.uk/admissions/ scholarships-and-exhibitions
THE SCHOOL DAY
Students travel to the Junior and Senior Schools from a wide catchment area, and many use the School coach network.
JUNIOR SCHOOL
Breakfast is available as an optional extra from 7.30am and school starts at 8.45am. There is an Assembly on most days. There are two recess periods each day during which the students may play sports, attend clubs, enjoy the apparatus or just have fun playing and chatting. School lunch is self-service and there is a wide and varied choice of food. The school day ends at 3.50pm for all Junior School pupils. After School Care is available in ‘Tea and Prep’ until 6pm Monday to Thursday and until 5pm on Friday at an extra cost. Pupils can complete their homework and have a light tea in a supervised and secure environment.
SENIOR SCHOOL
The day begins at 8.45am with Assembly or Form Time, followed by seven periods of lessons, each 45 minutes long. Breakfast is available as an optional extra from 7.45am. The school day ends at 4pm and after-school supervision is available until 6pm in the Library.
“Girls here can be themselves. They can be anything they want to be. There’s no sense of something being out of reach.”
LEH Parent
THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY
STAYING CONNECTED
Parents and guardians are an important and valued part of our school community.
We keep parents up to date through our weekly newsletter, The Friday Post. Information about school events, activities, and achievements can be found on our parent portal, My School Portal.
Throughout the year, we share regular written reports and host Parents’ Evenings. We also invite parents into school to meet key pastoral staff and explore topics relevant to their daughter’s academic progress and personal development. We also run regular Be Bold! lectures and online forums to which all parents/guardians are warmly invited.
Our popular Head Mistress’ Forums, held both online and in person, offer an open space for parents to ask questions, hear updates, and share ideas.
We’re always here to listen. If you have any concerns, your first point of contact is your daughter’s Form Teacher (Junior School) or Head of Year (Senior School). Contact details can be easily accessed via My School Portal.
Parents and guardians are also warmly invited to join the Friends of LEH – a vibrant group that organises a range of fun and friendly social events throughout the year. From new parents’ welcome drinks and the ever-popular Quiz Night to the magical Christmas Bazaar, these occasions are a wonderful way to connect with other families and feel part of the LEH community.
LEH FOR LIFE
The LEH alumnae network is a vibrant and supportive community, open to all former pupils and staff.
Our dedicated alumnae platform, Holles Connect, helps members stay in touch with one another and with life at the School. With over 5,000 members worldwide, it’s a powerful network for friendship, support, and connection.
Whether you’re reconnecting with old friends, attending a reunion, sharing personal news, mentoring current pupils, joining professional networking events, or simply staying up to date with what’s happening at LEH, there are so many ways to remain part of the community.
THE GOVERNORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
CHAIR OF GOVERNORS
Mr D H King, BSc FCA
VICE CHAIR
Mrs D Warman, BA (Hons), CFPID
GOVERNORS
Mrs Sarah Aziz, LLB
Ms S Bhasin
Ms A Blair, LLB
Mr P Davies
Mr M George
Mrs Sarika Haggipavlou, BSc, FCA
David Heaford, BEng, FCA
Mrs Allison Heau, BA (Hons)
Richard Hinton, MA (Hons) ACA
Mr Simon Hotchin, MA, BA (Hons)
Mrs B Parson, Cert.Ed, BEd (Hons)
Mr T Woffenden, BA (Hons), MA, PGCE (Oxon)
CLERK TO THE GOVERNORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Mrs R Peasnell, BSc (Hons), PG Dip (Law)
HEAD
Mrs Rowena Cole, BSc PGCE MBA
DEPUTY HEAD
Dr David James, MA (King’s College, London)
DEPUTY HEAD PASTORAL
Mrs Amanda Poyner, BSc Exeter, MBA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Mr Michael Berkowitch, BSc (Brown University), JD (Columbia) University
POLICIES AND DOCUMENTS
Further information about the school can be accessed on the LEH website www.lehs.org.uk In particular, the following policies and information are on the website and details can be viewed in school in hard or electronic copy.
• Academic Performance during the preceding school year, including public examination results
• Admissions Policies (Internal and External)
• Anti-Bullying Policies (Whole School, Senior and Junior)
• Attendance Policy and Procedure
• Complaints Procedure (and number of formal complaints received in the previous school year)
• Curriculum Policy
• English as an Additional Language
• Financial Assistance with Fees for New Parents
• First Aid Policy
• Health and Safety Policy
DEPUTY HEAD ACADEMIC
Ms Flora Ellison, MA Cantab
HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL
Mrs Paula Mortimer, BEd (Westminster College, Oxford)
This list is correct at the time of publication and the current list of Governors can be found at any time on the School website.
• Learning Difficulties & Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Policies (Senior and Junior)
• Most recent ISI Inspection Report
• Policies to Promote Good Behaviour (Senior and Junior) (incorporating arrangements for misbehaviour sanctions, discipline and exclusions)
• Privacy Notice
• PSHE (Personal, Social, Health & Economic Education) Policy (Senior and Junior)
• Pupil Supervision Policies (Senior and Junior)
• Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) Policy (Senior and Junior)
• Risk Assessment Policy
• Safeguarding (Child Protection) Policy
• Staff Recruitment and Selection Policy
• Trips and Expeditions Policy
In all our policies and procedures, the School will take appropriate account of pupils’ learning difficulties, and make reasonable adjustments as required.
TRANSPORT AND LOCATION
The Senior School is situated on Hanworth Road in Hampton. The Junior School is based in Burlington House, with the main entrance on Uxbridge Road, with both sharing the same 24-acre campus.
The School is located in the outer suburbs of south-west London, and is easily accessible from the city, from Berkshire and Surrey and beyond. It is within a short distance of a number of major routes. These include the M25, M3 and M4 motorways, and also the A3, A4, A316 and A309.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Two bus routes operate along Hanworth Road, the R70 from the Richmond area and 111 which runs from Kingston to Hounslow via Hampton. In addition, the 285 operates along Uxbridge Road.
RAILWAYS
The nearest railway station is Hampton, which is connected to LEH by the 111 bus or is 15 minutes’ walk. Trains operate at half hourly intervals to London Waterloo and take 40 minutes. Faster and more frequent trains are available from Feltham, Twickenham, Teddington and Richmond stations.
SCHOOL COACH SERVICE
COACH SERVICE
Pupilcoach Ltd is a joint trading company wholly owned by Hampton School and LEH. It exists to provide a service to parents requiring help in getting their children to and from school. The service is run on a day-to-day basis by the Coach Office. Coaches are hired from reputable firms who have a good record of service.
The service, including overheads, is paid for by those parents using the service. The business plan aims to break even over the course of the financial year and to receive no subsidy from either of the schools. Charges are collected termly via the school billing system.
It is the objective of the service to provide a place for every pupil for whom a booking form has been received and who resides within the catchment area. Wherever possible this will be on the route requested by the parent. Where this is not possible you can join a waiting list and a seat on the preferred route will be allocated as soon as a place becomes available.
To find a coach route and the nearest stop to your home enter your postcode in the search box of the interactive map in our dedicated online booking system: pupilcoach.vectare.co.uk/
The pick-up and drop off points are notified by the Joint Coach Office to all parents who use the service. Coach drivers are only permitted to stop at these points and are expressly forbidden from deviating from this schedule.
In the morning, pupils are dropped off on the school side of Hanworth Road within easy walking distance of their respective pedestrian entrances. In the afternoon, both schools supervise the process of loading coaches within their own grounds.
The termly charge normally covers the whole of the academic year, however, we do reserve the right to make changes in-year and pass on increased costs above that allowed for in the business plan. The termly coach fees for 2025/26 will be based on the number of school days in the term. Accordingly, the fees will be:
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
£831
£697
£643
LATE COACH SERVICE
We are acutely aware of how busy parents are these days and that it can cause inconvenience if students miss their usual coach pick-up because they are participating in extra-curricular activities. LEH runs the Late Coach Service with five routes which leave school at 6pm. The five routes cover:
• Richmond / Sheen / Putney
• Kew / Chiswick
• Kingston / Coombe Lane / Wimbledon
• Thames Ditton / Esher / Cobham
• Virginia Water / Windsor.
We ask that parents sign-up at the beginning of each term to book their daughter’s weekly seats in advance. These will be charged for the term at a cost of £6.50 per journey. Alternatively, you can book online one off ad hoc journeys and these will be charged at £10.50 per journey. The charge will be added to your next fee bill.
Many co-curricular clubs run during lunch and the majority of after-school activities, including sport squad practices, music and drama rehearsals, finish by 5.50pm at the latest to enable pupils to be ready for a prompt 6pm departure. The Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is staffed each night until 6pm which means that students can also choose to remain in school to complete homework before catching the late Pupilcoach service. Please note that sports fixtures and rowing training at the Boat House will continue to run as usual and therefore cannot be guaranteed to finish on time for the 6pm coach service.
TERM DATES
SCHOOL YEAR 2025 - 2026
SCHOOL YEAR 2026 - 2027
SCHOOL CONTACT DETAILS
LEH SCHOOL
Hanworth Road
Hampton TW12 3HF
t: 020 8979 1601
f: 020 8941 8291
e: office@lehs.org.uk
LEH JUNIOR SCHOOL
Burlington House 177 Uxbridge Road Hampton Hill TW12 1BD
t: 020 8979 2173
f: 020 8783 1962
e: junior-office@lehs.org.uk
THE HEAD MISTRESS: Mrs R Cole
CHAIR OF GOVERNORS: Mr D H King
To contact the Chair of Governors,please write to: Mr D H King
Chair of Governors
C/o the Clerk to the Governors
Lady Eleanor Holles Hanworth Road
Hampton TW12 3HF
“A tremendous, ‘proudly ambitious’ school for bright girls who are eager to get involved, to try things, and to excel.”
The Good School Guide 2025
The Lady Eleanor Holles School: a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England: company number 6871042. Registered office: The Lady Eleanor Holles School, Hanworth Road, Hampton, TW12 3HF (Tel No: 020 8979 1601). Registered charity number: 1130254
The information set out in this document is correct at the time of publication but may be updated from time to time. Admission of a pupil to the school is conditional on acceptance of the terms and conditions set out in the Parent Contract (of which this document does not form part) and which, subject to any subsequent amendment, apply throughout the whole period of a pupil’s attendance at the school.
