Private school Embley School

Embley School is a co-educational boarding school for boys and girls. The school is located in the village of Wellow, near the town of Romsey, in the county of Hampshire, in the picturesque Embley Park. In its current form, the school was founded in 2005, after a merger with Atherley School. However, its history goes back to 1946, when Embley Park (a former family home) became a boarding school for boys. And in 1996 it merged with a school for girls located in Romsey.

The train journey to Southampton Airport takes 20 minutes, and to London it takes about an hour.

Embley School occupies 52 hectares of land, including 9 hectares of wooded parkland with a small lake. The school's main attraction is the historic 15th-century mansion, formerly owned by Florence Nightingale. writer, eminent statistician, nurse and public figure in the UK.

The school has around 700 pupils.

Headmaster (2026)

Cliff Canning.

Key factors

• The school has invested £14 million since the merger with Atherley School, allowing it to expand the Senior School and create a brand new Junior School.
• In Year 12, pupils take the Mini MBA course, which, with the support of industry partners, provides insight into the factors that influence business performance and increases commercial awareness.
• The School applies a digital learning strategy. It is based on the use of three main tools:
  -Digital learning space (easy access to a digital textbook curated by teachers, whether during lessons, exam revision or at home).
  -Sparkjar (a digital notebook, when the work to be done is done in digital format).
  -Microsoft Office 365 (Microsoft Office tools, including very familiar ones such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel or Outlook, but also some less familiar ones such as Sway, OneDrive and OneNote).
• The goal of the school is to to develop in each child academic competence, self-confidence and compassion for others.
• The school is always pleased to consider students with high achievements and aspirations to gain admission to the best universities in the UK and the world.

Facilities

The school has excellent facilities: a 650 sq. m sports hall, 4 cricket lanes, a netball court, 4 badminton courts, an indoor hockey pitch, a tennis court, aerobic rooms, a full-size all-weather floodlit Astro hockey pitch, 6 floodlit tennis or netball courts, 2 full-size cricket pitches, an indoor heated swimming pool, an athletics track, a 9-hole golf course, etc.

Programme

Embley School has a long tradition of welcoming pupils from all over the world. International pupils make a great contribution to the school community.

English as a Second Language (EAL)

For pupils who do not speak or write in English, the school provides one-to-one EAL support on arrival to meet individual needs so that pupils can enjoy and make the most of the pace of learning at Embley School.

GCSE (14-15 years)

Two-year programme. GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) is a national academic qualification taken at age 16 in the UK. Students study five subjects in English Language, English Literature, Mathematics and Science. In addition, they choose four elective subjects, which must be based on academic ability as well as their personal enjoyment of the subjects. As well as a rich academic and extra-curricular programme, students participate in weekly games, a physical education lesson and a fortnightly personal social and health education session as part of their core timetable.
What is the difference between IGCSE and GCSE programmes?

A Level (16-18 years)

A two-year programme to prepare students for university entrance. Students choose 3 or 4 subjects for in-depth study.
Find out more about A-level program

Accommodation

Students are provided with a space that they can call their own.their home; where they feel safe, happy and content; where they learn and achieve and where they build lifelong friendships.

Pupils live in the historic 16th-17th century Manor House, the family home of the eminent nurse and statistician Florence Nightingale. The former living quarters retain the homely atmosphere of a country house, with oak panelled walls, stone fireplaces, antique furniture, period features... and secret doorways.

Bedrooms are spread over three floors of the Manor House, each overlooking the stunning historic parkland. Pupils share refurbished large rooms with 2-3 people of the same age, and a few single rooms are available for 16-17 year olds. Each room is mixed nationality to encourage English language practice and to give children an insight into different cultures.

There are several common rooms with comfortable sofas for relaxing, a kitchen for evening snacks and continental breakfasts at weekends, and a games room. Boarders also have access to an extensive library and computers.

Pupils enjoy delicious breakfasts, lunches and dinners prepared daily by the school's chefs, using fresh and, where possible, locally sourced produce. There are always a variety of menu options to suit all tastes and dietary needs.

Sport

The main sports are:

• athletics
• cricket
• hockey
• netball
• rounders
• rugby

The school offers a wide range of sports in addition to the main ones: sailing, golf, skiing, shooting and others. You can take part in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

Pupils regularly take part in championships in various sports at local, national and international level.

Extracurricular Activities

The extracurricular activities programme provides opportunities to develop leadership skills and problem solving skills. This enables young people to discover new interests and talents, nurturing the growth of intellectual curiosity, creativity and independent learning.

Creative life is very important at Embley School. There is a purpose-built Performing Arts Centre, a Music Department with rehearsal rooms and a recording studio, and an exceptional Art Department covering the usual artistic techniques for textiles, ceramics and much more.

The school also offers a wide programme of activities and weekend adventures. Whether it is a tour of Winchester (the ancient capital of England and former residence of King Alfred the Great) or other historic sites such as Stonehenge, Bath or Oxford; an adventure in the New Forest on a bike; a fun day at the beach; ice skating; a trip to Harry Potter World; trips to the cinema; shopping in Southampton or London's Oxford Street, the school offers something for everyone.

The school has a unique Mini MBA program. The Embley MBA experience helps students develop their understanding of business and responsible leadership: skills that can be easily applied to their future careers. The school invites lecturers from well-known companies: IBM, B&Q, BDO, Eth Word, Firebrand Creative and Millbrook Industries.

Program modules:

• Sustainability and social justice
• Leadership and organizational success
• What is business strategy?
• Design marketing
• Financial management

Cost, 2026-2027

£16,770 - £17,076 per semester.
In the academic year 3 semester

In the cost included

• Training

• Accommodation and meals

Additionally paid

• Flight

• Transfers from/to the airport

• Visa

• Educational company services

• Selecting a guardian, which is a mandatory requirement of the British school

Our services and fees

Our experts' impressions of visiting the school

Embley School (formerly Hampshire Colligate) is a quaint combination of the old and the modern. You go to the reception in the main building (a 15th century mansion) - everything is wooden, large fireplaces, carpets, antique furniture. Very cozy and solemn. In the same building on the second and third floors there are rooms for boys and girls, spacious, with high ceilings, panoramic windows. You wake up, look out the window - greenery! Beauty!

Classrooms, laboratories, drama studio, music studio - everything is IN NEW BUILDINGS, brand new.

The visit begins with a light lunch with the director. Mr. Cliff is smiling and friendly, talks about his school, asks about parents and our guys. During the conversation, he periodically glances out the window, talks about why the guys are in sports uniform, where they are going now, why one jumped on the other (such a game). He tries to develop the school and the guys in all directions. Some are stronger in sports, some in studies. Everyone is welcome, EVERYONE IS READY TO DEVELOP HERE.

Charlotte (the director of the admissions office) takes me through the school classrooms during the break, around me are kids in uniform, focused, heading off to the next lesson.

THE ART STUDIO IS AMAZING - a huge space divided into zones. Here, each senior student has their own work place, designed, you don’t need to move your work every time, you can come and study during breaks.

The strongest sport here is considered to be RUGBY. I even saw a small fragment of the beginning of the training.

The traditional senior school program is A-level, but foreign students can come a year before to improve their English and be able to study in British style.

The school takes care of its senior students: it organizes DINNERS WITH BUSINESSMEN, where the latter share their impressions, in the 12th grade there is an "MBA experience" program together with the University of Winchester, and a series of lectures on entrepreneurship. All this in order to TOUCH REAL ADULT LIFE STILL WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE SCHOOL.

There is only one Russian-speaking student in the school! What a rarity! Come and join us :) And here you can also become a real sailor. The guys have been involved in yachting since the preparatory school. They are planning to participate in the 2021 Fastnet race! I didn't want to leave here. Beautiful, cozy, meaningful. Everything is to the point.