Tower Hill Primary School is a primary school located in Farnborough. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are outstanding, outcomes for pupils is good. The school inspection was carried out on 07/10/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average, progress in reading is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Fowler Road, Farnborough

School Information

Address: Fowler Road, Farnborough, GU14 0BW
Website: www.towerhill.hants.sch.uk
Telephone: 01252541786
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hampshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Laura Ovenden
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116142

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/10/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 412
Number of Boys: 209
Number of Girls: 203

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 0.7 to 5.2
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.7 Confidence interval 0.6 to 4.8
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.4 Confidence interval 2.4 to 6.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:79%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:24%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tower Hill Primary School
Fowler Road , GU14 0BW
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Southwood Infant School
Southwood Lane , Southwood GU14 0NE
3out of 4 1,258 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cove Junior School
Fernhill Road , Cove GU14 9SA
3out of 4 1,470 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Tile Barn Close , Cove GU14 8LS
2out of 4 1,603 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School
Church Avenue , GU14 7AP
2out of 4 1,740 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cove School
St John's Road , Cove GU14 9RN
2out of 4 1,602 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Wavell School
Lynchford Road , GU14 6BH
3out of 4 2,263 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Farnborough College of Technology
Boundary Road , GU14 6SB
- not rated 1,533 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Farnborough
Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX
- not rated 2,294 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samuel Cody School
Ballantyne Road , GU14 8SN
3out of 4 1,940 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Farnborough Hill
Farnborough Road , GU14 8AT
- not rated 2,127 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Salesian College
119 Reading Road , GU14 6PA
- not rated 2,311 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Henry Tyndale School
Ship Lane , GU14 8BX
4out of 4 2,613 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.