Liss Junior School
Hillbrow Road, Liss, GU33 7LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Liss Junior School is a primary school in Liss for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 137th of 300 primary schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 March 2024, report published 12 May 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 March 2024
Pupils develop 'can-do' attitudes in response to the school's high expectations. Staff encourage pupils to try hard and persevere, especially when they find learning challenging. All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), learn to grapple with learning when it gets tricky. Over time, this helps pupils to develop increasing independence and self-confidence. This purposeful approach supports all pupils to enjoy learning and achieve well. The school's 'RICH' values underpin the calm and friendly school community. Pupils act on these, making positive contributions from frequent acts of kindness to undertaking leadership roles. They undertake these roles with pride, helping to run activities and events, such as the school's recycling scheme or Sports Day. Pupils learn how success can be achieved through togetherness. One pupil captured this by saying, 'We all help each other, and everyone benefits.' The school's ethos of celebrating success motivates pupils to do their best and try new things. The 'Golden Tree' is pointed out proudly by pupils, with leaves awarded to individuals in recognition of their sustained effort. Pupils participate keenly in opportunities to represent the school. Many compete in a wide range of sporting competitions and share their successes proudly on the crowded 'sporting achievements' display.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, pupils do not revisit previous learning systematically. Consequently, pupils struggle to explain important concepts that they have already been taught in these subjects. The school needs to ensure that staff support pupils to remember important knowledge over time in all subjects.
- In some foundation subjects, subject-specific vocabulary is not always explicitly taught. As a result, some pupils do not understand the meaning of important words and so cannot use them to support their explanations. The school needs to ensure that subject-specific vocabulary is taught with the same rigour across all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
50 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
176 pupils on roll, with places for 243
Schools near Liss Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liss Infant School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Rake CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 25% met the expected standard |
| Greatham Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Sheet Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 71% met the expected standard |
| Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Barry Fanning
- Phone
- 01730892292
- Address
- Hillbrow Road, Liss, GU33 7LQ
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 115925
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.