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Hollycombe Primary School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · West Sussex

Wardley Green, Liphook, GU30 7LY

Website 01482741332

40

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 23/01/2024

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

92.7%

17.4% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

103

Capacity used

Nearly full

98%

105 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

12 of 12 families who put it first got an offer

13

Places offered

33

Total applications

2.5

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference1212● 100%
2nd preference121● 8%
3rd preference70● 0%
Later preferences20● 0%
Total331339%

1st preference success by year

78%
2020
100%
2021
65%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

West Sussex lets families list 3 preferences. 19 applications came from outside the council area (6 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Louise Pearce
Address
Wardley Green, Milland, Liphook, GU30 7LY
Phone
01482741332
Local authority
West Sussex
Ward / constituency
Fernhurst · Arundel and South Downs
Area
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
125832

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals4%——
English as additional language4%——
SEN support20%——
48% boys (49)52% girls (54)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

103 pupils · 105 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    23 January 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 98 pupils

Attendance

92.7%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

7.3%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

17.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

2.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

6%
20/21
27%
21/22
24%
22/23
17%
23/24
17%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths40%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard35%
-27% vs England
Higher standard6%
-2% vs England

Reading

Expected standard82%
+7% vs England
Higher standard35%
+2% vs England
Average score106
+0 vs England

Writing

Expected standard59%
-13% vs England
Greater depth12%
-1% vs England

Maths

Expected standard47%
-27% vs England
Higher standard18%
-8% vs England
Average score101
-4 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard82%
+9% vs England
Higher standard29%
-1% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Science

Expected standard71%
-11% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

762019472023402024352025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)35%61%
Higher standard6%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through West Sussex council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.