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Bohunt School, Liphook

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Bohunt School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Liphook, part of Bohunt Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 69 schools in Hampshire with published results, and 397th of 3,298 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.

GCSE results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
Progress (2024)
Well above average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Bohunt School in detail

Results

In 2026, pupils at Bohunt School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 56.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Hampshire and 47 across England.

68% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Hampshire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 56.3.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.5: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.6, against 58.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 29 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Geography, Biology and Chemistry.

Getting a place at Bohunt School

For September 2026 entry, 333 families put Bohunt School as their first choice and 693 named it as one of their preferences, for 371 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Bohunt School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Bohunt School are Woolmer Hill School (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 58.9); and Oakmoor School (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2).

Bohunt School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

Woolmer Hill SchoolOakmoor School

The trust

Bohunt School is one of 10 schools run by Bohunt Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.8 in 2024/25.

All 10 schools in Bohunt Education Trust

Where pupils go next

Of the 317 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 126 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 62% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 24% into work. 46% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 296 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 39 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Liphook Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bohunt School (nw-bound), 90 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bohunt School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Bohunt School issued 94 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Bohunt School are Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School (under 0.1 miles) and Liphook Infant School (under 0.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior SchoolLiphook Infant School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Neil Strowger
Pupils:2,012
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01428724324
Address:Longmoor Road, Liphook, GU30 7NY
Trust:BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST (10 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 6 March 2024View full report
URN:136643
UKPRN:10033361
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Farnham and Bordon
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Sixth form.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management.

About

Bohunt School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in the rural village of Liphook, Hampshire, England. The school was opened in 1978.

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At a Glance

9.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has improved from 0.34 to 0.50 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 54.4 to 56.5 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 58% to 68% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-56.567.7%
Disadvantaged(27)-38.640.7%
Not known to be disadvantaged(283)-58.270.3%
Boys(167)-56.269.5%
Girls(143)-56.865.7%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(26)-60.380.8%
Non mobile(305)-56.868.2%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics608
English Language608
English Literature600
Geography318
Biology310
Chemistry308
Physics308
Combined Science294
Art and Design242
Business Studies220
History190
Spanish188
French174
Social Studies166
Multimedia116
Physical Education102
Other Modern Languages97
Computer Science92
Ancient History78
Sports Studies74

+ 9 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 317 students

Continued education95%
Further education26%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment2%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

1

Permanent exclusions

0.05%

Exclusion rate

94

Suspensions

5.03%

Suspension rate

57 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,870 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 2 nearby secondary schools

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Keep up with Bohunt School

Getting There

Train Stations

Liphook Rail Station (Entrance)
955m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Bohunt School (NW-bound)
88m · 1 min walk
The Co-op (opp)
209m · 3 min walk
Village Hall (adjacent)
259m · 4 min walk
The Avenue (E-bound)
279m · 5 min walk
Lark Rise (W-bound)
313m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Bohunt School is in Hampshire; for families living there:

Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
10
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.

3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Bohunt School

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What the report includes for Bohunt School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Bohunt School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Hampshire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Bohunt School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Hampshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

1,868 pupils

2,011 places

143 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Liphook

High pressure
New homes approved:171
Projected new pupils:31

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liphook

Across Hampshire council

Low demand council-wide0.90 applications per place

Places available

15,392

Applications

13,874

Got 1st preference

90.1%

Got preferred school

97.6%

All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

6 March 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormOutstanding
24 April 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

296

SEN Support

39

EHC Plans

16.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty119
Specific Learning Difficulty58
Social, Emotional & Mental Health38
Other34
Speech, Language & Communication31
Autistic Spectrum Disorder29
Physical Disability18
Hearing Impairment5
Visual Impairment3
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
82.8%
Asian
3.5%
Black
0.6%
Mixed
4.1%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
0.6%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals9.8%
English as Additional Language11.4%

2,012

Total Pupils

994

Boys

1,018

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

134

Teachers

15.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,386

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,465

Per pupil

£10938k

Total funding

£149k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£316,263
EAL funding£51,456
Lump sum£146,274

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.8%

Overall absence

17.2%

Persistent absence

1,653

Enrolments

Authorised5.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)17.2%
Severe (50%+)2.4%

Absence trend

4.9%
18/19
4.3%
20/21
8.5%
21/22
8.0%
22/23
6.7%
23/24
6.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Questions parents ask about Bohunt School

What are GCSE results like at Bohunt School?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Bohunt School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 56.5. 68% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Bohunt School's Ofsted rating?

Bohunt School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Bohunt School?

No fixed boundary. When Bohunt School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Bohunt School?

Bohunt School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 2011 places.

How big are the classes at Bohunt School?

Classes at Bohunt School average 21.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Bohunt School?

Bohunt School has around 2012 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Bohunt School?

6.8% of sessions were missed at Bohunt School in 2024/25. 17.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Bohunt School?

Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bohunt School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Bohunt School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Bohunt School?

Bohunt School is at Longmoor Road, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7NY.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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