Amesbury School, Hindhead
Amesbury School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 13 in Hindhead. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Amesbury School in detail
Amesbury School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "From my very first visit here, I recognised that there is something special about this school, with its illustrious history and wonderfully warm and welcoming atmosphere: a school that genuinely combines the importance of traditional values with a modern, dynamic and forward-thinking approach to education. We firmly believe that children who are happy and inspired will succeed."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Amesbury School are St Edmunds school Trust Ltd (0.5 miles), OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus (1.3 miles), St Ives School (2 miles) and Highfield School (2.8 miles).
St Edmunds school Trust LtdOneSchool Global UK - Hindhead CampusSt Ives SchoolHighfield School
Who goes there
In 2026, 92 pupils (27.6%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Haslemere Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Amesbury School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
17 June 2025
Regulatory Compliance
6 July 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
19 September 2017
Intermediate (EYFS)
1 October 2014
Intermediate (Boarding)
30 September 2014
Standard
1 January 2011
About
Amesbury School is a co-educational independent prep school in the Hindhead/Haslemere area of Surrey, England. It was founded in 1870 and educates pupils between the ages of 9 months and 13 years.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby independent schools
Latest from Amesbury School
Little Read Festival - Sign Up
4 Sep 2026
Heritage Open Days: Step Into History at Amesbury, and Discover Monty’s Secret D-Day HQ in Surrey
4 Aug 2026
Sign up to visit Little Amesbury
1 Jul 2026
Summer Holiday Activities and Camps at Amesbury School
5 Jun 2026
May Half Term Holiday Activities and Camps at Amesbury School
10 May 2026
Teaching and Learning Day
2 May 2026
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Social & online
Keep up with Amesbury School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
333 pupils
380 places
47 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Hindhead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hindhead
Across Surrey council
Places available
12,569
Applications
11,986
Got 1st preference
81.3%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
92
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
27.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
333
Total Pupils
181
Boys
152
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Amesbury School
Questions parents ask about Amesbury School
When was Amesbury School last inspected?
Amesbury School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
How many pupils go to Amesbury School?
Amesbury School has around 333 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Amesbury School?
Amesbury School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Amesbury School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Amesbury School?
Amesbury School is at Hazel Grove, Hindhead, Hindhead, GU26 6BL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)