Whiteley Primary School

About Whiteley Primary School

Whiteley Primary School sits within Hampshire’s Fareham borough, a corner of the South East with plenty of strong state primary options. Among the 22 primary schools in Fareham, Whiteley ranks 4th, placing it comfortably in the top quarter locally. Its closest peers in the wider Hampshire authority 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, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Across Hampshire’s 425 state primary schools, Whiteley sits at 47th, and it’s one of 33 schools in the county rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding neighbour is Sarisbury Church of England Junior School, about two kilometres away. For families in the Fareham area, Whiteley stands out as a high-performing, oversubscribed option that consistently draws strong local demand.

Academically, Whiteley delivers results well above the Hampshire average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 61%. The school’s average scores in reading and maths both sit at 107, and 16% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. In maths, 38% reached the higher standard, while in reading it was 39% and in writing 18%. Ofsted’s most recent inspection, carried out in July 2024, awarded the top grade of 1 (Outstanding) across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school has held an Outstanding rating since at least its previous inspection in 2013, and the consistency across both visits suggests a stable, well-led environment.

Whiteley is a large primary school, with 625 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630, and it is heavily oversubscribed. For 2025/26 entry, there were 188 applications for 88 places, with 111 first-preference applications and 87 offers made to first-preference families — an oversubscription ratio of 2.14. The school supports a range of SEND needs, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. Facilities include a sensory room, art studios, a library, an ICT suite, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, football, tennis, cricket and netball, and clubs extend to coding, chess and choir. With its strong academic record, Outstanding Ofsted rating and broad support for different learners, Whiteley suits families who want a well-resourced, high-demand state primary within the Fareham area.

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