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Whitewater Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Glen Golding

location_onHook, RG27 9BG

language Visit Website phone 1256762637

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

101

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Expected Standard

39%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Whitewater Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Hook, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 93% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Whitewater Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Hook, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 128 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 39% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #297 of 302 primaries in Hampshire and #13,521 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 61%

Reading50% LA 74%

Writing78% LA 71%

Maths56% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading69% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing54% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths54% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading83% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths78% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA -0.6

-0.8 to 5.0

2.3

Write

LA -0.7

-0.5 to 5.1

1.8

Maths

LA -1.3

-0.9 to 4.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading88% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths88% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.5

Read

LA -0.3

0.5 to 6.6

-0.5

Write

LA -0.3

-3.2 to 2.3

0.7

Maths

LA -1.0

-1.9 to 3.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 67%

Reading69% LA 78%

Writing69% LA 80%

Maths81% LA 76%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA -0.1

-3.5 to 2.5

-2.6

Write

LA -0.1

-5.5 to 0.3

Maths

LA -0.6

-1.7 to 3.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 December 2022

Inspection Report

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30 April 2019

Inspection Report

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05 July 2018

Inspection Report

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17 September 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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15 June 2010

Inspection Report

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25 June 2007

Inspection Report

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08 May 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-12-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-04-30

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-07-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-09-17

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 128 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	128	3	2.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	126	4	3.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	121	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	119	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	118	1	0.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	108	2	1.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	101	2	2.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	102	3	2.9%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	95	5	5.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	91	2	2.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	88	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	103	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	107	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	106	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	117	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	117	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	120	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	123	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	123	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	122	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	127	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	126	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	126	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	135	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	138	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	138	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

8.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree66%

agree34%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree74%

agree24%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree60%

agree16%

disagree2%

not applicable22%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree64%

agree26%

disagree2%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree76%

agree22%

disagree2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree62%

agree36%

disagree2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree66%

agree32%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree72%

agree22%

disagree4%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree66%

agree24%

disagree4%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School

Velmead Junior School

St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville