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Amery Hill School

Secondary · Academy converter · Alton, GU34 2BZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#712 of 3,312

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Amery Hill School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils982
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Robert Jeckells
TrustAMERY HILL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Oct 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137535.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.52.3, better than England, better than Hampshire45.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.74.2%, better than England, better than Hampshire65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.56.6%, better than England, better than Hampshire44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.17.7%, better than England, better than Hampshire12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths73.7%, better than England, better than Hampshire60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4198--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils982
Girls481
Boys501
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.9%
First language not English5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,000
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.242
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.69
Average class size23.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.5%
Other White
3.2%
White and Asian
2%
Other Asian
1.5%
Indian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.8%
African
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)60
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.24
Support staff (FTE)42.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2560.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2552
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.188
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.349
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.187
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.184
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence8.7%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire8.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.1%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire20.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.1%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.91%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.87.6%
Further education46.3%
Sixth form college39.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.5%
Employment3%
School sixth form1.5%
Apprenticeship0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Amery Hill School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySaint Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.3 miNurseryBushy Leaze Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryAlton Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryAnstey Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWootey Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWootey Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Butts Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryEggar's SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAndrews' Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryChawton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Amery Hill School

What is Amery Hill School's Ofsted rating?

Amery Hill School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Amery Hill School rank in England?

Amery Hill School ranks 712 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Amery Hill School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 56.6% of pupils at Amery Hill School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 52.3 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Amery Hill School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Amery Hill School made 188 offers from 349 applications (1.9 per offer), and 184 of 187 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Amery Hill School?

Amery Hill School has 982 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Amery Hill School?

Amery Hill School had 1,000 school places in 2024/25.

Does Amery Hill School have a sixth form?

No, Amery Hill School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Amery Hill School?

At Amery Hill School, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Amery Hill School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Amery Hill School missed 8.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 21.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.