Whitchurch Church of England Primary School, Whitchurch

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Ware
Pupils:405 / 420 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01256892755
Address:Daniel Road, Whitchurch, RG28 7LS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:116324
UKPRN:10071556
Diocese:Diocese of Winchester
Constituency:North West Hampshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

91 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy85%
Well taught77%
Good progress71%
Feels safe81%
Well behaved66%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed76%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development74%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+13ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has improved from 71% to 84%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

15

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Whitchurch (Hants) Rail Station (Entrance)
997m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

McFauld Way (adjacent)
251m · 4 min walk
Rampton Road (adjacent)
270m · 4 min walk
Test Road (E-bound)
296m · 5 min walk
Silk Mill (S-bound)
353m · 6 min walk
Square (SW-bound)
409m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

405 pupils

420 capacity

15 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Whitchurch

Medium pressure
New homes approved:454
Projected new pupils:114

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Whitchurch

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(7)

4 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
9 October 2019
15 March 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.7866%

Overall absence

5.94315%

Persistent absence

387

Enrolments

Authorised3.24146%
Unauthorised1.54513%
Persistent (10%+)5.94315%
Severe (50%+)1.55039%

Absence trend

3.24551%
18/19
2.25107%
20/21
6.22931%
21/22
4.84489%
22/23
5.10474%
23/24
4.7866%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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