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Founded in 1970 by Richard Jackson, the main house is an Edwardian

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set in in the Surrey Hills. The intern students, aged 16–19, organise their studies and leisure in 6 houses: The Hurtwood Main House, The Lodge, Peaslake House, Ewhurst Place,

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House and Cornhill Manor. In summer of 2007, Hurtwood gave Leith Hill Place (which was also a boarding house for students) back to the National Trust. They purchased Cornhill Manor towards Ewhurst village proper, which is a mainly rural clustered village, ready for the start of the 2007-2008 academic school year. Each house has its own grounds. The school, which is non-denominational, offers a two-year pre-university course for students typically aged 16 to 19, mainly focused on GCE 'A' levels. There are approximately 350 students, divided equally between boys and girls. There is also a high proportion of overseas students who attend the school, notably from the United States and Asia. The school has a strong national academic record, regularly ranked in a broad category (including 11-16, 11-18 and 13-16, and 13-18 school) as a leading co-educational school. The school has the highest post-16 contextual value added score of any school in the UK. This takes into account the achievement of students on entry and measures the improvements they make during their courses of study.

Notable alumni

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* {{authority control Independent schools in Surrey Boarding schools in Surrey Sixth form colleges in Surrey Educational institutions established in 1970 1970 establishments in England