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Hollycombe Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Wardley Green, Milland, Liphook GU30 7LY · hollycombeprimary.org.uk · 01482 741332

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
35%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · West Sussex Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
103
98% of 105 places
Local authority
West Sussex
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
3.9%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 23 (Places 15)23September 2023: 6 (Places 8)6September 2024: 9 (Places 11)9September 2025: 12 (Places 13)12September 2026: 12 (Places 15)12Places 15
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202615120.8100%
September 2025Sept 202513120.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241190.8100%
September 2023Sept 2023860.8100%
September 2022Sept 202215231.5▲65%

Results

In 2024/25, 35% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 44% (England 53%)44%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 42% (England 64%)42%2018/19: 76% (England 65%)76%2022/23: 47% (England 60%)47%2023/24: 40% (England 61%)40%2024/25: 35% (England 62%)35%England 62%

Ofsted

Hollycombe Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
23 Jan 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (57 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
57
50% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲97% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 63% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲65% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 23% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲93% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (25%) with SEND

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