Best Schools in Alton

How many schools are there in Alton?

Alton has 19 open schools: 13 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 3 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Alton are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Alton was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Treloar School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 17 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Treloar School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Alton get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Alton with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Amery Hill School, with an Attainment 8 score of 52.3 and 57% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Eggar's School, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.8 and 44% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Treloar School, with an Attainment 8 score of 9.8 and 17% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Amery Hill SchoolEggar's SchoolTreloar School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Alton have the best SATs results?

Of the 11 primary schools in Alton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Chawton Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 89% in maths); Four Marks Church of England Primary School (88% in reading, 88% in maths); and Selborne Church of England Primary School (86% in reading, 86% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Chawton Church of England Primary SchoolFour Marks Church of England Primary SchoolSelborne Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Alton?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Alton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Alton have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Alton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Alton?

Apply to Hampshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.