Whitchurch Church of England Primary School
Daniel Road, Whitchurch, RG28 7LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mr David Ware
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 405
- URN
- 116324
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01256892755
About this school
Whitchurch Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Whitchurch. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 405 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Whitchurch Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 62 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 63% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 71% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 69% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Whitchurch Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 446 |
| 2024/25 | 441 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whitchurch Church of England Primary School compares
Whitchurch Church of England Primary School ranked 112th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.8% | 13.4% | 405 | — |
| Overton Church of England Primary School | 78% | 4.1% | 19.7% | 391 | 3.0 miles |
| Longparish Church of England Primary School | 59% | 3.7% | 0% | 104 | 3.5 miles |
| St Mary Bourne Primary School | 69% | 3.5% | 10.1% | 132 | 3.6 miles |
| Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School | 75% | 4.5% | 10.2% | 109 | 4.3 miles |
| Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School | 45% | 4.3% | 22.7% | 359 | 4.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.38%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 5.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Overton Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Longparish Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Andover
-
St Mary Bourne Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Andover
Other schools in Whitchurch
- Testbourne Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Whitchurch Church of England Primary School teach?
- Whitchurch Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitchurch.
- Who is the head teacher of Whitchurch Church of England Primary School?
- The head teacher of Whitchurch Church of England Primary School is Mr David Ware, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whitchurch Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whitchurch Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Whitchurch Church of England Primary School?
- Whitchurch Church of England Primary School has 405 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Whitchurch Church of England Primary School full?
- Whitchurch Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 405 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Whitchurch Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Whitchurch Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Whitchurch Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Whitchurch Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Whitchurch Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Whitchurch Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Whitchurch Church of England Primary School ranked 112th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Whitchurch Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Whitchurch Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whitchurch Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whitchurch Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.