Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy, Southampton
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Southampton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 79 schools in Southampton with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy in detail
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Hook-with-Warsash C.E. It is intended to give you information about the education provided by the school and the values and ethos that guide us. Our school vision gives equal value to developing each child academically, socially and emotionally. We really want our pupils to 'Let Their Light Shine' as our motto suggests."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, cross-country, judo, choir, Lego and STEM.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £7.00 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy as their first choice and 124 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy are Locks Heath Junior School (1 mile, Good, 82% reading, 80% maths); Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School (1 mile, Good); Sarisbury Infant School (1.3 miles, Good); and St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths).
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Locks Heath Junior SchoolLocks Heath Infant & Nursery SchoolSarisbury Infant SchoolSt John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 38 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 4 (1%) 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 Hamble Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cheviot Green (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 42 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.2%
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 improved from 79% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
426 pupils
420 places
6 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southampton
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
10.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
421
Total Pupils
205
Boys
216
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,404
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2283k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
4.1%
Persistent absence
369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy
Questions parents ask about Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy
What are SATs results like at Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy?
Of the pupils at Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy?
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy?
Classes at Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy?
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy has around 421 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy in 2024/25. 4.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy?
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy is at Church Road, Southampton, SO31 9GD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)