Titchfield Primary School

About Titchfield Primary School

Titchfield Primary School is a state primary in Fareham, Hampshire, that is currently running below its physical capacity but attracting more demand than it can satisfy. With 187 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school has room to grow, yet its 2025/26 admissions data tells a different story: 48 applications were received for just 29 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.66 applicants per spot. Of those, 24 were first-preference applications, and exactly 24 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who put it top got in, but there was no room for anyone else. The school serves a notably less affluent intake than the national average: 26.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with the typical primary figure of around 23% nationally. This is a school that is clearly popular locally, but its demographic profile suggests it is drawing from a community with above-average levels of disadvantage, something that makes its academic performance all the more interesting.

Academically, Titchfield performs well above the Hampshire local authority average. At Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, against a LA average of just 61%. The school ranks 7th out of 22 primary schools in Fareham and sits in the top 50% nationally, at the 25th percentile. Individual subject scores are solid: a reading average of 106, maths average of 105, and writing at 79% expected. Where the school really shines is in behaviour and attitudes, which Ofsted rated Outstanding in its May 2023 inspection, while overall effectiveness, quality of education, personal development, early years provision and leadership and management were all judged Good. The previous inspection in 2013 also rated overall effectiveness Good, so the school has maintained a consistent standard over a decade. Higher-attaining pupils are less numerous: just 3% achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, though 34% hit higher in reading and 21% in maths.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a primary of its size, including music rooms, art studios, a sensory room and a chapel, plus outdoor playgrounds and playing fields. Sports provision covers rounders, swimming, football, cross country, gymnastics and dance, and there are clubs for gardening, drama and choir. SEND support is broad, covering moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. For families who prioritise an Outstanding Ofsted rating, the nearest such school is Ranvilles Infant School, 1.6 km away, though that is an infant school only. Titchfield suits families who want a Good-rated, oversubscribed community primary with strong behaviour standards and above-average KS2 results, particularly those living within its catchment who can secure a first-preference place.

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