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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, Beatrice Webb 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

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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