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Amesbury

Independent school · Hindhead, GU26 6BL
  • Primary/prep
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 1-13
  • From £15,876 pa
  • 355 pupils
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A warm, traditional and supportive school that values the individual and offers a more gentle start than some of the local competition, while still producing successful, well-rounded children. ‘In terms of where to park children until 13, it’s pretty idyllic,’ said one parent.

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Overview & data

Pupil numbers
355 ·
Religion
None
Fees
£15,876 - £24,501 pa
Local authority
Surrey County Council
Area guides

Headteacher

Head

Mr Gavin Franklin

Since 2023, Gavin Franklin, previously head of Wellesley House and before that, housemaster at Wellington College, where he was master in charge of cricket (he is a former professional cricketer with Warwickshire, ECB Level 4 coach and in elite

Entrance

From 9 months into pre-nursery on a first come, first served basis and from year 3 via informal assessments including reading, writing and maths. CAT scores considered from year 4. Two-form entry, with maximum of 18 pupils per class. No waiting

Open days
October

Exit

Around 40 per cent leave at year 6, the rest after year 8. Bryanston, Charterhouse, Churcher’s College, Cranleigh, Lord Wandsworth College, Seaford College, Guildford High, Hurst and RGS Guildford, Sherborne Girls all popular, as well as in previous

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Teaching & learning

12:1
Pupil to teacher ratio
14
Average class sizes

Learning support & SEN

0.29 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
22.86 %
Students with SEN support

Boarders

Limited capacity means it’s only available from year 5 for one day a week – and even then, it’s oversubscribed, with preference given to regular boarders. Evening activities (mostly sports) arranged by the houseparents. Head of boarding describes it

Pupils

355
Number of pupils

Money matters

Some means tested bursaries available.

Fee information
£15,876 - £24,501 pa

Our view

We were met by a year 3 science class having great fun making short films for a research project, while year 5 English had plenty of good ideas about how to enhance their writing. But it’s not just the creative teaching and high engagement that

The last word

A warm, traditional and supportive school that values the individual and offers a more gentle start than some of the local competition, while still producing successful, well-rounded children. ‘In terms of where to park children until 13, it’s pretty

Inspection reports

What the school says

Amesbury is a traditional yet truly progressive independent prep school in the Haslemere and Hindhead area on the Surrey Hampshire boarders. The school educates boys and girls between the ages of 9 months and 13. Pupils move on to the best senior day and boarding schools in the UK. Last year over 21 different senior schools. In the previous decade, £5m has been invested in the school's estate, delivering outstanding facilities. Academically ambitious, passionate dedicated teachers combined with small class sizes – as well as world-class pastoral and wellbeing support – means a happy school that really delivers.

Contact the school

Address

Hazel Grove
Hindhead
Surrey
GU26 6BL
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Telephone: 01428 604322

Email: H.Gustard@amesburyschool.co.uk

Website: https://www.amesburyschool.co.uk

Local authority: Surrey County Council

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School data & information Amesbury Hazel Grove, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6BL
355 Pupil numbers
215/140 Pupil numbers boy/girls split
14 Average class sizes
12:1 Pupil to teacher ratio

This is an independent school and therefore does not have Key Stage 2 SATs results. While some independent schools choose to sit SATs, they are not required to do so and the UK government does not collect or publish their results. Find out more.

Entry and exit data

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SEN overview

Amesbury is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

At Amesbury our learning support department assists a range of pupils, and in particular we have Helen Arkell trained support teachers who specialise mainly in the areas of dyslexia and dyscalculia.

In-class support can vary from small groups to one-to-one support depending on the level of need. Timetabled support is overseen by the head of SEND, head of English and head of maths.

The head of SEND can also put parents in touch with registered educational psychologists, child psychologists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists, if an assessment of a pupil's learning or emotional need is necessary.

At Amesbury we also cater for any additional access arrangements that a pupil may need in their exams, based on an up-to-date educational psychology assessment.

Updated Mar 2019
0.29 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 3%
22.86 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 14.1%

SEN conditons supported

Schools report the conditions they might be able to support. Please note, this may not be a complete list. Find out more.

Conditions (Might cover/be referred to as) Provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Social skills
HI - Hearing Impairment
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty Learning needs
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment Sensory processing
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic, Tics, Tourettes
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Anxiety, Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication Selective mutism
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty Complex needs
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Auditory processing, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting Yes
VI - Visual Impairment Special facilities for Visually Impaired
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