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Tower Hill Primary School

Community school · Farnborough · GU14 0BW

Ages 4–11 · 418 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

418 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
198 / 220
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
418 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
24.2%
FSM pupils
101
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Laura Ovenden

Location

Address
Fowler Road
Postcode
GU14 0BW
Town
Farnborough
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Rushmoor
Constituency
Aldershot
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Farnborough, Hampshire, 418 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 24.2%.

Open schools in Farnborough
30
Primary schools in Farnborough
20
Academies among open schools in Farnborough
17% (5)
Open schools in GU14
30
Primary in GU14
20
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 FarnboroughNear GU14

  • Southwood Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Farnborough · GU14 0NE · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM5.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Cove Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Farnborough · GU14 9SA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Cove Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Farnborough · GU14 9DP · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Manor Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Farnborough · GU14 9DX · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Manor Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Farnborough · GU14 9DX · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM16.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Farnborough · GU14 7BW · Hampshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM9.1%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Laura Ovenden
Telephone
01252541786
Website
www.towerhill.hants.sch.uk

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