Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School

About Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School

Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School is a state primary for ages 7 to 11 in East Hampshire, within the Hampshire local authority. It ranks 4th out of 31 primary schools in the East Hampshire district, placing it in the top 5 tier locally. Its closest high-performing peers include Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School. The school is oversubscribed, with 364 pupils against a capacity of 360, and 16.2 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 rated it Outstanding across every category — overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is an upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2014, reflecting sustained improvement under headteacher Jacqueline Taylor.

In the 2023/24 academic year, 88 per cent of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Hampshire local authority average of 61 per cent. The school also performed strongly at the higher standard, with 20 per cent of pupils reaching that level in all three subjects. In reading, 51 per cent achieved the higher standard, while in maths it was 46 per cent and in writing 35 per cent. Average scaled scores were 109 in reading and 108 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks 492nd out of 13,686 primaries, placing it in the top 4 per cent. In the South East region, it ranks 62nd out of 2,034 schools. These results suggest a consistently high level of academic attainment, particularly in reading and maths.

Facilities include a library, playing fields, gymnasium, forest school and chapel. Sports offered are cricket, tennis, netball, dance and gymnastics, while clubs include film, gardening, art, drama and science. The school provides support for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Its Church of England character is reflected in the chapel on site. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Liphook Infant School, which feeds directly into this junior school. This is a strong choice for families seeking a high-performing, oversubscribed state primary with a clear academic track record, broad extracurricular offer, and a supportive SEND framework — particularly suited to those already in the Liphook area or looking to move into it.

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