Amery Hill School
Amery Hill, Alton, GU34 2BZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AMERY HILL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Jeckells
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,000
- Pupils on roll
- 982
- URN
- 137535
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0142084545
About this school
Amery Hill School is a secondary academy in Alton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 982 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Amery Hill School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 February 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 198 | 201 | 198 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.4 | 49.6 | 50.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.04 -0.16 to +0.24 | +0.01 -0.19 to +0.21 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 49.8% | 50% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 71.6% | 71.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 39% | 28.9% | 42.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
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 Amery Hill 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 | 48.4 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.6 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 983 |
| 2023/24 | 983 |
| 2024/25 | 991 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Amery Hill School compares
Amery Hill School ranked 17th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50 | 9.3% | 18.3% | 982 | — |
| Eggar's School | 48.1 | 8.9% | 19.1% | 744 | 0.9 miles |
| Oakmoor School | 38.7 | 8.5% | 27.3% | 912 | 6.2 miles |
| Robert May's School | 48.3 | 8.2% | 16.8% | 1,354 | 7.0 miles |
| Weydon School | 63.5 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 1,666 | 7.9 miles |
| The Costello School | 47.3 | 8.8% | 16.6% | 1,160 | 8.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.26%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 9.27%
- Persistent absence
- 24.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eggar's School0.9 miles
Secondary · Alton
-
Oakmoor School6.2 miles
Secondary · Bordon
-
Robert May's School7.0 miles
Secondary · Hook
-
Weydon School7.9 miles
Secondary · Farnham
-
The Costello School8.8 miles
Secondary · Basingstoke
Other schools in Alton
- Eggar's School Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Amery Hill School teach?
- Amery Hill School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Alton.
- Who is the headteacher of Amery Hill School?
- The headteacher of Amery Hill School is Mr Robert Jeckells, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Amery Hill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Amery Hill School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Amery Hill School?
- Amery Hill School has 982 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Amery Hill School full?
- Amery Hill School has capacity for 1,000 pupils and 982 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Amery Hill School a faith school?
- No. Amery Hill School has no designated religious character.
- Is Amery Hill School a selective school?
- No. Amery Hill School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Amery Hill School part of an academy trust?
- Amery Hill School is part of AMERY HILL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Amery Hill School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.4 in 2022/23 and 50 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Amery Hill School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Amery Hill School ranked 17th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Amery Hill School's absence rate?
- Amery Hill School's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Amery Hill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Amery Hill 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 1 July 2026.