Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School, Liphook

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jacqueline Taylor
Pupils:359 / 360 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01428722490
Address:Avenue Close, Liphook, GU30 7QE
Federation:The Federation of Liphook Infant and Junior Schools
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:116330
UKPRN:10078536
Diocese:Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
Constituency:Farnham and Bordon
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at helping every pupil succeed, regardless of their background or needs. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and use skilled teaching to help pupils build knowledge step-by-step, with particular strength in developing communication skills and emotional wellbeing. The school is deeply committed to inclusion and supporting vulnerable pupils, investing significantly in specialist services and ensuring all children can participate fully in school life.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve significantly above national averages in national tests, with disadvantaged pupils performing exceptionally well
  • Excellent behaviour and attendance, with warm, supportive relationships between pupils
  • Ambitious, coherent curriculum with strong focus on core skills like handwriting, spelling and language development
  • Highly inclusive approach with early identification of needs and specialist support enabling all pupils to access the full curriculum
  • Strong leadership focused on improvement and vulnerable pupils, with skilled governors providing rigorous oversight

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Year 3 buddy system with Year 6 pupils, Bramshott Commonwealth war graves project with memorial service for Year 4, digital ambassadors, junior road safety officers, green team, virtual climate summit

Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School is a high-performing school where pupils achieve excellent results and thrive personally and socially. The school has a clear focus on core skills, inclusion, and wellbeing, with consistently strong outcomes across all areas.

At a Glance

15.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths+1ppWriting-7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 92%. Writing has declined from 98% to 91%.

Class Sizes

30.3

Avg class size

30.3

KS2

12

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Liphook Rail Station
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Lark Rise (W-bound)
194m · 3 min walk
The Co-op (opp)
194m · 3 min walk
Bohunt School (NW-bound)
206m · 3 min walk
The Avenue (E-bound)
235m · 4 min walk
Village Hall (adjacent)
357m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

359 pupils

360 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Liphook

High pressure
New homes approved:228
Projected new pupils:57

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liphook

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

15,583

Applications

13,385

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(13)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.58289%

Overall absence

3.56164%

Persistent absence

365

Enrolments

Authorised3.03624%
Unauthorised0.54665%
Persistent (10%+)3.56164%
Severe (50%+)0.27397%

Absence trend

2.6619%
18/19
1.75232%
20/21
5.04097%
21/22
4.35584%
22/23
4.24579%
23/24
3.58289%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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