Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School
Glaston Hill Road, Eversley, Hook, RG27 0LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Hannah Popplewell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- North East Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 116357
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189732187
About this school
Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Hook. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 206 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 75% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 31% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 91% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 88% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 88% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Charles Kingsley's 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 | 70% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School compares
Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School ranked 71st of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.3% | 9.3% | 206 | — |
| Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School | 87% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 108 | 1.1 miles |
| Westfields Infant School | — | 3.8% | 10.4% | 268 | 1.7 miles |
| Westfields Junior School | 66% | 3.8% | 13.1% | 360 | 1.7 miles |
| Nine Mile Ride Primary School | 75% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 375 | 2.1 miles |
| Newlands Primary School | 61% | 5.1% | 10.9% | 173 | 2.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.3%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.25%
- Persistent absence
- 6.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Westfields Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Yateley
-
Westfields Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Yateley
-
Nine Mile Ride Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Newlands Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Yateley
Other schools in Hook
Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Hook.
- Buryfields Infant School Primary
- Dogmersfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Greenfields Junior School Primary
- Hook Infant School Primary
- Hook Junior School Primary
- Mayhill Junior School Primary
- Oakwood Infant School Primary
- Whitewater Church of England Primary School Primary
- Robert May's School Secondary
- Inclusion Hampshire Other types
- The Loddon School Special schools
- Lord Wandsworth College Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Hook.
- Who is the headteacher of Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School is Headteacher Hannah Popplewell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Charles Kingsley's 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 big is Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School?
- Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School full?
- Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 206 on roll (94%), so it has space against 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 Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Charles Kingsley's 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 70% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School ranked 71st of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Charles Kingsley's 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 7 July 2026.