Lady Eleanor Holles School

Girls, 7-18
Day
South West London

"Lady Eleanor Holles School (LEH) is an independent day school for girls aged 7 to 18 in Hampton, South West London. The school was founded in 1710, making LEH one of the oldest girls' schools in the UK."

  • Lady Eleanor Holles School is a girls-only prep and senior day school.
  • The school welcomes approximately 800 girls aged from 7 to 18 years.
  • Lady Eleanor Holles School is located at Hampton in South West London.
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Age
Girls, 7-18
Type
Prep & Senior
Category
Day
Size
800 pupils
Lady Eleanor Holles School

Rowena Cole became the Head Mistress of LEH in September 2023. She was Head at St John's School, Leatherhead and at Dunottar School, and Deputy Head at Guildford High.

Rowena Cole is Head Mistress of Lady Eleanor Holles School.

Ethos of Lady Eleanor Holles School

The school aims to ensure it is a school 'full of opportunity, challenge and friendship; a place to take risks and become bold; a place to discover passions, talents and yourself; a place that nurtures remarkable women.'

The school has some impressive facilities, with four lacrosse pitches, seven outdoor netball courts, six grass tennis courts, a croquet lawn – and some 24 acres of green space. Most recently, the school completed its Gateway Development project which included new facilities for STEM learning and the linking of the sports hall and swimming pool to the main building. The Junior School occupies Burlington House on the northern side of the LEH site and has access to all of the school's excellent sports facilities.

Lady Eleanor Holles (LEH) is a remarkable school. It is a school where pupils successfully combine impressive intellectual endeavour with enthusiastic engagement well beyond academia.

The students' public exam results and their sporting achievements are among the best in the country. Their musical and dramatic activities place them among the best of young performers. And most importantly of all, their stimulating and happy approach to all they do makes LEH a joyful place to study and grow.

There is so much more to LEH life than academic achievement: if young women left here with excellent exam results alone, we would be disappointed. Our goal is that LEH pupils become expert learners, unafraid to tackle new and challenging ideas, prepared to take risks, and able to learn from failure.

Our school motto "Hope Favours the Bold" sums it up beautifully – at LEH, students learn to be courageous and ever hopeful, optimistic and determined in all that they do.

Throughout its 300-year history LEH has produced many remarkable women. If you think your daughter would enjoy joining their ranks, please come and visit us. Only by seeing the school in action will you get a true flavour of all that an LEH education offers.

Source: Lady Eleanor Holles School
Lady Eleanor Holles School

Visiting Lady Eleanor Holles School

Open Events provide a wonderful opportunity to visit a school and discover more about the community, values and ethos. Find out more about open mornings at Lady Eleanor Holles School.

Sep
10

Junior School Open Morning

Sep
11

Sixth Form Open Morning

Lady Eleanor Holles School

Lady Eleanor Holles School Fees, Inspections & Governance

Inspections

Lady Eleanor Holles School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) on behalf of the Department for Education. Routine inspections take place once every three years.

Governance

The school is a registered charity managed by trustees. Read more about the charity structure and how it is run on the Charity Commission website.

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Photo Credits: Ben Rodford (Rowing Photo)

Lady Eleanor Holles School Admissions

To find out more about Lady Eleanor Holles School, contact the Admissions team at the school.

Lady Eleanor Holles School location map
LEHS

Lady Eleanor Holles School
Hanworth Road, Hampton, TW12 3HF.

Girls, 7-18 · Day

To discover more, visit the Lady Eleanor Holles School website.

Lady Eleanor Holles School Leavers' Destinations

At the end of their time at Lady Eleanor Holles School, pupils go on to a number of leading senior schools. Recent destinations include:

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