Embley
School summary
Set in the Hampshire town of Romsey, Embley is a non-denominational independent school that takes pupils from age two right through to eighteen, with boarding available alongside day places. Founded in 1946, it now has around 540 pupils, including a small sixth form of 80. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education quality and personal development, with all compliance standards met. Notably, almost a quarter of pupils receive SEN support, suggesting a setting attentive to a range of learning needs.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
34%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
36%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
66%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 23 September 2025
Teaching & academics
Embley offers GCSEs, A-levels and the EPQ, with Maths and the sciences the most popular choices at sixth form. At A-level, 36% of grades are A*-A and 66% reach A*-B, indicating solid outcomes for committed students. Headline GCSE measures sit well below national averages, so families would do well to look closely at how individual progress is supported across the ability range.
Languages
Head · Mr Cliff Canning
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 80
Popular A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport centres on hockey, cricket and athletics, and the school's scholarship list points to genuine breadth, with awards available in music, art, drama, sport and sailing as well as academics. French and Spanish feature among the languages on offer.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1946
- Religious character
- Non-denom
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 23.55%
- EHC plans
- 0.87%
Mobile phone policy
Parents of Year 7-11 pupils are actively discouraged from allowing their child to bring a mobile phone to school. Where phones are brought to school, they must be kept in lockers and not visible on site. Sixth Form are allowed to bring mobile phones to school but they must be kept on silent and only used in Sixth Form areas. They must not be visible around campus.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £23,735
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £30,501 - £41,583
Limited number of means-tested bursaries available
Schools nearby
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Eastleigh, South East
Oakhurst Lodge
Ashurst, South East
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.