Alton School
Anstey Lane, Alton, GU34 2NG
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 1 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headmaster
- Mr A Reeve
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 325
- URN
- 116537
- Local authority
- Hampshire
About this school
Alton School was a Roman Catholic independent school in Alton. It taught children aged 1 to 18 and had 325 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Alton School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1957, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 44 | 40 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.3 | 54.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.9 |
Trends over time
How Alton School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.3 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 54.3 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 358 |
| 2023/24 | 325 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 91
Location
Nearby schools
-
Anstey Manor School0.0 miles
Special schools · Alton
-
Treloar School0.4 miles
Special schools · Alton
-
Treloar College0.5 miles
Other types · Alton, Hants
-
Lord Wandsworth College4.1 miles
Independent schools · Hook
-
The Green Room School Kingsley4.5 miles
Special schools · Bordon
Other schools in Alton
- Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre Nursery
- Alton Infant School Primary
- Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Anstey Junior School Primary
- Binsted Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chawton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Four Marks Church of England Primary School Primary
- Medstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Selborne Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Butts Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Alton School teach?
- Alton School taught children aged 1 to 18. It was an independent school in Alton.
- Has Alton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Alton School 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 big is Alton School?
- Alton School had 325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 1 to 18.
- How have Alton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.3 in 2022/23 and 54.3 in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Alton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alton School'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 October 2024.