Hollycombe Primary School is a primary school in Liphook, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Hollycombe Primary School currently has around 107 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 4.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.9%). unclassified pupils make up about 10.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Wardley Green, Liphook, GU30 7LY
Website: http://www.hollycombeprimary.org.uk
Telephone: 01482741332
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Louise Pearce
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 125832

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/01/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 107
Number of Boys: 53
Number of Girls: 54

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British86.90%93
Unclassified10.30%11
Other White1.90%2
White and Asian0.90%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.6)
Writing: Well Below Average (-5.1)
Maths: Average (-2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
47%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Local authority average
102.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hollycombe Primary School
Wardley Green , Milland GU30 7LY
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Littlefield School
Midhurst Road , GU30 7HT
- not rated 3,138 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.