Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School
Avenue Close, Liphook, GU30 7QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jacqueline Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Federation
- The Federation of Liphook Infant and Junior Schools
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 359
- URN
- 116330
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01428722490
About this school
Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Liphook. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 359 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 93 | 91 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 88% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 20% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 91% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 89% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior 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 | 87% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 368 |
| 2023/24 | 369 |
| 2024/25 | 364 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School compares
Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School ranked 20th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 3.6% | 16.2% | 359 | — |
| Liphook Infant School | — | 4.3% | 14.2% | 267 | 0.0 miles |
| Hollycombe Primary School | 35% | 7.3% | 4.7% | 103 | 2.6 miles |
| Woodlea Primary School | — | 5% | — | 184 | 2.7 miles |
| Rake CofE Primary School | 25% | 7.2% | 13.6% | 91 | 3.0 miles |
| Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School | 71% | 7% | 15.4% | 214 | 3.0 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
-
Graded inspection report27 January 2026
- 1 December 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.21%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.58%
- Persistent absence
- 3.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Liphook Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Liphook
-
Hollycombe Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Liphook
-
Woodlea Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bordon
-
Rake CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Liss
-
Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Hindhead
Other schools in Liphook
- Hollycombe Primary School Primary
- Liphook Infant School Primary
- Bohunt School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School teach?
- Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Liphook.
- Who is the headteacher of Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School?
- The headteacher of Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School is Mrs Jacqueline Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior 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 big is Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School?
- Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School has 359 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School full?
- Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 359 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School?
- Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School is part of the The Federation of Liphook Infant and Junior Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School rank locally?
- Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School ranked 20th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School's absence rate?
- Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior 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.