MixedIndependentBoarding

Embley

Romsey, Hampshire, South East · SO51 6ZE

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.

540

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£23,735

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 2-18
Pupils: 540
Location: Romsey, Hampshire, South East
Website: www.embley.org.uk
Telephone: 01794 512206

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Head Mr Cliff Canning

Latest results

Attainment 8

13.7

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

34%

A-level A*-A

36%

A-level A*-B

66%

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.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 80

Popular A-level subjects

MathsSciences

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 23.55%
EHC plans: 0.87%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

AcademicMusicArtDramaSportSailing

Languages

FrenchSpanish

Sport

Main sports

HockeyCricketAthletics

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.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1946
Religious character: Non-denom
Boarding: Yes

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.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £23,735
Boarding fees (per year): £30,501 - £41,583

Limited number of means-tested bursaries available

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 23 September 2025

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The last word

A through-school with boarding and an unusually broad scholarship range, well suited to families who value pastoral strength and individual support. With ISI top marks for personal development, the focus here is clearly on the rounded pupil.

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