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Whitewater Church of England Primary School, Hook

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Whitewater Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hook. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 6 schools in Hook with published results, and 13,747th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 1 Nov 2026

Whitewater Church of England Primary School in detail

Whitewater Church of England Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Whitewater Church of England Primary School is a school where the well-being, happiness and development (emotional, social and academic) of every child sit at the very heart of everything we do."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Historically the vision for Church of England schools has been to serve their local community by ensuring that all children regardless of background have access to a quality education underpinned by Christian values. Today, this vision still holds true for us at Whitewater C of E Primary School."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, cross-country, judo and dance.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care, from £7.50 per session.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Whitewater Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 69% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Whitewater Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Whitewater Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 Whitewater Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Whitewater Church of England Primary School are Hook Junior School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 91% maths); Hook Infant School (1.5 miles, Outstanding); Greenfields Junior School (3.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths); and Four Lanes Community Junior School (3.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 58% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Whitewater Church of England Primary School.

Hook Junior SchoolHook Infant SchoolGreenfields Junior SchoolFour Lanes Community Junior School

What parents say

49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Whitewater Church of England Primary School (as of September 2026): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

Who goes there

9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 19 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 9 (8.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Hook Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Whitewater Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 6th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Whitewater Church of England Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Glen Golding
Pupils:111
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01256762637
Address:The Street, Rotherwick, Hook, RG27 9BG
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 6 December 2022View full report
URN:116345
UKPRN:10071546
Diocese:Diocese of Winchester
Constituency:North East Hampshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

9.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

49 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy96%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)75%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)97%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-19ppMaths+2ppWriting+24pp

Reading has declined from 69% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 54% to 78% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.8

Avg class size

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Nurseries

The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Whitewater Church of England Primary School, with their latest published grades:

Getting There

Bus Stops

Rotherwick DRT (DRT)
586m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Whitewater Church of England Primary School

Will you get a place at Whitewater Church of England Primary School?

For 2026 entry it had 16 first choices for 18 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

126 pupils

140 places

14 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Across Hampshire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

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: Every first choice offered

Future places in the local planning area

DfE estimates the Hook/Odiham Primary planning area (Hampshire) will have 269 spare primary places in 2027/28.

Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics

Inspection History(8)

6 December 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
30 April 2019
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
5 July 2018

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

19

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

25.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health13
Speech, Language & Communication4
Autistic Spectrum Disorder4
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Other3
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
81.1%
Asian
3.6%
Black
1.8%
Mixed
5.4%
Chinese
0.9%
Unclassified
1.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals9.9%
English as Additional Language8.1%

111

Total Pupils

55

Boys

56

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

6

Teachers

18.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,973

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,989

Per pupil

£818k

Total funding

£11k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£13,122
EAL funding£6,606
Sparsity£20,000
Lump sum£146,274

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3%

Overall absence

8.1%

Persistent absence

111

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)8.1%
Severe (50%+)0.9%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
3.9%
20/21
3.4%
21/22
4.9%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
4.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Whitewater Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at Whitewater Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at Whitewater Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.

What is Whitewater Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Whitewater Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.

Is it hard to get a place at Whitewater Church of England Primary School?

Whitewater Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 140 places.

How big are the classes at Whitewater Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Whitewater Church of England Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.

How many pupils go to Whitewater Church of England Primary School?

Whitewater Church of England Primary School has around 111 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Whitewater Church of England Primary School?

4.3% of sessions were missed at Whitewater Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent.

How many road collisions happen near Whitewater Church of England 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Whitewater Church of England Primary School?

Whitewater Church of England Primary School is at The Street, Rotherwick, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9BG.

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

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