Tower Hill Primary School
Fowler Road, Farnborough, GU14 0BWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Tower Hill Primary School is a primary school in Farnborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 1st of 11 primary schools in Farnborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 10 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 November 2024
Pupils love coming to Tower Hill. They know their teachers care about them. They benefit greatly from a range of initiatives that help to support their social and emotional needs. This makes them happy and feel safe. Pupils behave impeccably, both in and out of lessons. Children in the early years thrive. They build very secure foundations for their future learning. The school ensures a very strong transition into the Reception Year, which parents and carers value greatly. Children quickly rise to meet the incredibly high expectations that the school has for them. Pupils then make strong progress through much of the school's curriculum as they go through the school. Pupils flourish as a result of the school's commitment to supporting their wider personal development. They hone their talents through the extra-curricular offer available to them, which includes a wide variety of clubs and visits. Disadvantaged pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are fully included in school life. Pupils really understand and believe in the school's values. For example, one Year 6 pupil said, 'If you follow the values you will be a better a person and will become successful in life.'
What the school should improve
- A minority of teaching does not enable pupils to develop their reading knowledge and understanding sufficiently well. As a result, pupils do not always develop their reading skills sufficiently well as they get older. The school should ensure that teaching develops all pupils' achievement in reading effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
418 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Tower Hill Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwood Infant School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Cove Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Cove Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Laura Ovenden
- Phone
- 01252541786
- Address
- Fowler Road, Farnborough, GU14 0BW
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116142
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.