Abbot's Hill School
School summary
Founded in 1912, Abbot's Hill is a small independent school that takes children from their earliest years through to GCSE, with a clear ending point at 16 rather than a sixth form. Its 413 pupils enjoy the intimacy that comes with modest numbers, and the Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school 'excellent' for both education and personal development, with all compliance standards met. Nearly a quarter of pupils receive SEN support, suggesting a community accustomed to looking after a range of learning needs. Sitting in Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, it offers a co-educational, day-only setting under Head Mrs Sharon Schanschieff.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
65%
National average 23%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 23 June 2025
Teaching & academics
Results are a genuine strength: 65% of GCSE grades fall in the 9-7 range, comfortably ahead of the national average of 23%. The curriculum leads to GCSE qualifications across a broad spread of subjects, including the three separate sciences, history, geography, and modern languages in French and Spanish. Creative and performance disciplines such as Drama & Theatre Studies, Dance, Art & Design and Media also feature among popular choices, giving an academic profile that balances rigour with breadth.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head · Mrs Sharon Schanschieff
Beyond the classroom
Scholarships are offered in academic STEM and English, alongside Art, Drama, Music and Sport, which points to areas the school actively recognises and rewards. Dance and Media/Film/TV Studies sitting among popular subjects suggests genuine opportunity in the creative and performing arts.
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1912
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 24.59%
- EHC plans
- 0.47%
Mobile phone policy
Pupils hand in mobile phones at the start of the day and these are kept securely until they are collected at the end of the day
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £14,910 - £27,675
Means-tested bursaries in seniors only
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.