Amery Hill School

Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed

Part of AMERY HILL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

Amery Hill, Alton, GU34 2BZ

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OfstedGoodInspected 12 December 2012; confirmed 2022
Grade 5 or above in English and maths50%England 45% · 2024/25
22nd highest of 68 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 64% of 3,259 state secondary schools in England.
Pupils982Room for 1,000 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 911 in 2019, 960 in 2021, 963 in 2022, 983 in 2023, 983 in 2024, 991 in 2025, 982 in 2026. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.0187 for 188 places, September 2026
28th highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 60% of 3,219 state secondary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 December 2012.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 16 February 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

198 pupils in this year group.

50% — 5 points above the Hampshire average, and 5 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 50% 45% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 50 45.5 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 4.5 4.0 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 47%This school 2023/24: 50%This school 2024/25: 50% This school England 45% 2022/23 47% 2023/24 50% 2024/25 50%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

198 pupils in this year group.

97% — 5 points above the Hampshire average, and 5 points above the England average.

Where pupils went after Year 11
This school 41%52%
England 34%13%37%
MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 97% 92% 92%
School sixth form 1% 6% 34%
Sixth form college 41% 40% 13%
Further education college 52% 38% 37%
Apprenticeship 2% 3% 3%
Work 2% 4% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
94%97%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hampshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered188
Families who put it first187
Of those, offered a place184 (98%)
Families who listed it at all349

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Hampshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolHampshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
42nd highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 25% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
18.3% 21.6%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
21st highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 87% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
5.3% 4.4%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
8th highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 90% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
21.0% 13.8%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
45th highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 24% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
5.4% 8.5%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
45th lowest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Lower than 34% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
9.3% 8.4%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
45th lowest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Lower than 47% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
24.1% 21.8%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
23rd lowest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Lower than 56% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
12.5 20.2 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
18th lowest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Lower than 71% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
4.3% 7.4% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.09% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 34th highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 41% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England.
16.4 16.4 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 35th highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 40% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
11.4 11.3 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
25th highest of 67 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 56% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England.
14.5% 13.2%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Amery Hill School's Ofsted rating?

Amery Hill School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 December 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 16 February 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Amery Hill School do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 5 points above the England average of 45%.

Is Amery Hill School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 187 families put Amery Hill School as their first choice for 188 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 184 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.