Hollycombe Primary School, Liphook
Hollycombe Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Liphook. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 157th-highest of the 193 schools in West Sussex with published results, and 12,028th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hollycombe Primary School in detail
Hollycombe Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, multi-sports, choir and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Hollycombe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 47% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hollycombe Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Hollycombe Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 Hollycombe Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hollycombe Primary School are Rake CofE Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 44% reading, 44% maths); Liphook Infant School (2.6 miles, Outstanding); Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School (2.6 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 92% maths); and Fernhurst Primary School (3.3 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 67% maths).
Hollycombe Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Rake CofE Primary SchoolLiphook Infant SchoolLiphook Church of England Controlled Junior SchoolFernhurst Primary School
Who goes there
3.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Hollycombe Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Liphook Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wardley Turn (adjacent), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Suspensions and exclusions
Hollycombe Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
3.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 60% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 53% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hollycombe Primary School
Newsletter 21 September 25th 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 20 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter 19 Friday 6th June 2026
6 Jun 2026
Newsletter 18 21st May2026
21 May 2026
Newsletter 16 24th April 2026
24 Apr 2026
Newsletter 15 26th March 2026
26 Mar 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hollycombe Primary School.
- CM Sports Wrap Around & After School Club - Hollycombe PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hollycombe Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hollycombe Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hollycombe Primary School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hollycombe Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
110 pupils
105 places
5 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liphook
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liphook
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
24.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
103
Total Pupils
49
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
11.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,493
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,118
Per pupil
£714k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
17.3%
Persistent absence
98
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hollycombe Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hollycombe Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hollycombe Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 47% did so in maths.
What is Hollycombe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hollycombe Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Hollycombe Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hollycombe Primary School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hollycombe Primary School?
Hollycombe Primary School was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hollycombe Primary School?
Classes at Hollycombe Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hollycombe Primary School?
Hollycombe Primary School has around 103 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hollycombe Primary School?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Hollycombe Primary School in 2024/25. 17.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hollycombe Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Hollycombe Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Hollycombe Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: CM Sports Wrap Around & After School Club - Hollycombe Primary (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Hollycombe Primary School's term dates?
Hollycombe Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Hollycombe Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hollycombe Primary School?
Hollycombe Primary School is at Wardley Green, Milland, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7LY.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)