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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 116357

Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hook · RG27 0LX

Ages 5–11 · 206 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.60 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)31%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
192

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.60 · Competitive

1st preferences

48

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
26
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

206 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
90 / 116
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
206 / 218 (94%)
Free school meals
7.8%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Headteacher Hannah Popplewell

Location

Address
Glaston Hill Road, Eversley
Postcode
RG27 0LX
Town
Hook
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Hart
Constituency
North East Hampshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Hook, Hampshire, 206 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

Open schools in Hook
15
Primary schools in Hook
9
Academies among open schools in Hook
7% (1)
Open schools in RG27
12
Primary in RG27
7
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HookNear RG27

  • Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 4JR · Wokingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM1.9%
    • Demand0.75

    1.1 miles away

  • Westfields Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Yateley · GU46 6NN · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.92

    1.7 miles away

  • Westfields Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Yateley · GU46 6NN · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM13.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Nine Mile Ride Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 3RB · Wokingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand0.87

    2.1 miles away

  • Newlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Yateley · GU46 6EY · Hampshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand0.93

    2.1 miles away

  • Gorse Ride Infants' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 4EH · Wokingham

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.65

    2.2 miles away

  • Gorse Ride Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 4JJ · Wokingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.8%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Hannah Popplewell
Telephone
01189732187
Website
www.charleskingsleys.hants.sch.uk

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