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Amery Hill School

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personMr Robert Jeckells

corporate_fareAMERY HILL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

location_onAlton, GU34 2BZ

language Visit Website phone 142084545

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

983

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#17 in Hampshire

#934 of 3,216 nationally

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Amery Hill School is a Academy converter secondary school in Alton, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Amery Hill School is an academy converter in Alton, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of AMERY HILL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 991 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50, placing the school #17 in Hampshire and #934 of 3,216 nationally. 50.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 23.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

50.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)23.4%

Entering EBacc42.40%

EBacc APS4.51

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28.90%

EBacc APS4.41

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS4.34

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS4.72

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS4.57

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS4.43

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 February 2022

Inspection Report

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07 February 2017

Inspection Report

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12 December 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-02-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-12-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-11-06

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(17 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 991 pupils. During this period, there were 45 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	991	45	4.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	990	25	2.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	986	51	5.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	983	62	6.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	983	51	5.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	994	49	4.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	983	43	4.4%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	991	40	4.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	965	33	3.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	963	64	6.6%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	964	33	3.4%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	961	32	3.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	960	10	1.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	962	15	1.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	931	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	931	13	1.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	934	17	1.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	919	20	2.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	911	21	2.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	905	30	3.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	847	28	3.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	849	22	2.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	844	24	2.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	820	18	2.2%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	821	18	2.2%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	818	19	2.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 151 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 40 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Amery Hill School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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