What ages does Embley teach?

Embley teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Romsey.

Who is the principal of Embley?

The principal of Embley is Mr Cliff Canning, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Embley been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Embley under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at Embley?

Embley has 677 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.

Embley has capacity for 813 pupils and 677 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Embley a faith school?

Yes. Embley is designated Christian.

Is Embley a selective school?

Yes. Embley is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.

How have Embley's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 12.2 in 2022/23 and 13.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Embley's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Embley's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

Embley

Embley Park, Romsey, SO51 6ZE

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
Principal: Mr Cliff Canning
Admissions policy: Selective
Boarding: Boarding school
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Romsey and Southampton North
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 813
Pupils on roll: 677
URN: 116515
Local authority: Hampshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01794512206

About this school

Embley is a Christian independent school in Romsey. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 677 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Embley under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Embley has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1953, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	233	239	265
Attainment 8 score	12.2	17.2	13.7
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	0.9	1.4	1.1

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Embley has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Hampshire average	England average
2022/23	12.2	37.8	39.8
2023/24	17.2	37.8	39.5
2024/25	13.7	37.1	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	639
2023/24	682
2024/25	688

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 6
Pupils on SEN support: 199

Location

Nearby schools

St Edward's School
Special schools · Romsey

3.3 miles
King Edward VI Preparatory School
Independent schools · Romsey

3.6 miles
The Cedar School
Special schools · Southampton

4.7 miles
New Forest Alternative Provision
Special schools · Southampton

4.9 miles
Forest Park School
Special schools · Southampton

5.1 miles

Other schools in Romsey

King Edward VI Preparatory School Independent schools
Awbridge Primary School Primary
Braishfield Primary School Primary
Cupernham Infant School Primary
Cupernham Junior School Primary
Halterworth Primary School Primary
Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School Primary
Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School Primary
Romsey Primary School & Nursery Primary
Wellow Primary School Primary
The Mountbatten School Secondary
The Romsey School Secondary

Common questions

What ages does Embley teach?: Embley teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Romsey.
Who is the principal of Embley?: The principal of Embley is Mr Cliff Canning, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Embley been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Embley under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at Embley?: Embley has 677 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
Is Embley full?: Embley has capacity for 813 pupils and 677 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Embley a faith school?: Yes. Embley is designated Christian.
Is Embley a selective school?: Yes. Embley is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
How have Embley's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 12.2 in 2022/23 and 13.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Embley's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Embley's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.