Amery Hill School

51°09′08″N 0°58′38″W / 51.15231°N 0.97721°W / 51.15231; -0.97721InformationTypeAcademyLocal authorityHampshireTrustAmery Hill School Academy TrustDepartment for Education URN137535 TablesOfstedReportsHeadteacherR. JeckellsGenderCoeducationalAge11 to 16Websiteameryhill.hants.sch.uk

Amery Hill School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status set on a hill above the market town of Alton, Hampshire, England. Its head teacher is R. Jeckells.^{[when?][citation needed]}

History

It was awarded Music College specialist school status in 2004 by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). It was rated 'a good school' and 'not yet an outstanding school' in the Ofsted inspection report (2013).^[1] Amery Hill School is now part of the ICT Register, a database that captures ICT and eLearning expertise in schools and learning centres across the world.^{[citation needed]}

Previously a community school administered by Hampshire County Council, in October 2011 Amery Hill School converted to academy status. The school is now^[when?] sponsored by the Amery Hill School Academy Trust.^{[citation needed]}

Facilities

School facilities include interactive whiteboards and data projectors in all classrooms and an artificial turf sports pitch. The school has recently been designated as 'accessible' through the provision of lifts and ramps to make all parts of the building suitable for disabled persons. Having reached the standard for recognition as a 'High Performing Secondary School', a second specialism in mathematics is being developed. In 2018 the school secured Department for Education funding for the building of a new Performing Arts Centre, kitchen and dining facilities.^[2]

Area schools

The school enjoys close collaboration with nearby Alton College, and Amery Hill students attend the college for some enrichment and curriculum courses. In addition, the school works closely as a member of the East Hampshire 14–19 Consortium in developing Applied Diplomas for first teaching in 2009.^{[citation needed]}

Notable former Pupils

• Matthew Offord, MP^{[citation needed]}
• Chris Wood, cricketer
• Laura Jurd, mMusician and composer^[3]
• Nadia Oh, pop musician^{[citation needed]}
• Alison Goldfrapp, musician and record producer^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• "Amery Hill School". Hampshire County Council. 2006. Archived from the original on 16 February 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
• "Amery Hill School web site". 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
• "2003 Ofsted Report Link". Archived from the original on 17 October 2007.