Tower Hill Primary School

About Tower Hill Primary School

Tower Hill Primary School in Rushmoor was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, though the inspection judged overall effectiveness as 'Not judged' due to the timing of the visit. The school's strongest Ofsted grades were Outstanding for early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes, while quality of education and leadership and management were both rated Good. This represents a shift from the school's previous inspection in 2011, when it was rated Outstanding overall. On the key academic metric of KS2 reading, writing and maths combined, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in the 2023/24 academic year, which sits just above the Hampshire local authority average of 61%. That places Tower Hill 6th out of 16 primary schools in Rushmoor and in the top half nationally, ranking 6306 out of 13686 schools. The school's average scaled scores of 105 in maths and 106 in reading are both above the national benchmark of 100.

Looking more closely at the KS2 results, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths and 76% in writing, while reading was slightly lower at 75%. At the higher standard, 34% achieved in reading, 29% in maths and 22% in writing, with 14% reaching the higher standard across all three subjects. The school's ranking score of 64 places it in the top 50 tier nationally. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with 98% of the 57 respondents saying they would recommend the school. In the Parent View survey, 100% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 98% felt their child does well there. On behaviour, 96% agreed the school ensures pupils are well behaved, and 93% felt concerns are dealt with properly. For SEND support, 93% agreed the school provides the necessary support, though 7% strongly disagreed.

The school is heavily oversubscribed, with 114 applications for 57 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, a ratio of 2:1, and 73 first-preference applications for 56 offers made. Tower Hill has a capacity of 420 pupils and currently has 418 on roll, with 24.2% eligible for free school meals. Facilities include a forest school, sensory room, sports hall, music rooms and a chapel, and the school offers clubs such as chess, coding, choir and eco club. Sports provision covers football, athletics, cricket, netball, dance, tennis and gymnastics. The school's SEND provisions are broad, covering specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families who value strong behaviour standards, good academic outcomes above the local average, and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities, though securing a place requires a first-preference application given the oversubscription.

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