School Summary

West Hill Park School


Boys: 146
Girls: 124
Total Pupils: 270
Opened: 01-01-1954
Ofsted:
Headteacher: Chris Ward
West Hill Park School
West Hill Park
Fareham
Hampshire
PO14 4BS
Telephone: 01329842356
Website: https://www.westhillpark.com

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Address3: Titchfield
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AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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Boarders (code): 3
Boarders (name): Boarding school
BoardingEstablishment (name): Has boarders
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Hampshire
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Diocese (code): 0000
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DistrictAdministrative (code): E07000087
DistrictAdministrative (name): Fareham
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Easting: 453211
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: West Hill Park School
EstablishmentNumber: 6009
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 3
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Independent schools
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GOR (code): J
GOR (name): South East
GSSLACode (name): E10000014
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Chris
HeadLastName: Ward
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mr
InspectorateName (name): ISI
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LA (code): 850
LA (name): Hampshire
LSOA (code): E01022782
LSOA (name): Fareham 007B
LastChangedDate: 24-05-2023
Locality: St Margarets Lane
MSOA (code): E02004733
MSOA (name): Fareham 007
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 105803
NumberOfBoys: 146
NumberOfGirls: 124
NumberOfPupils: 270
NurseryProvision (name): Has Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
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OpenDate: 01-01-1954
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Fareham
PercentageFSM: 0
PhaseOfEducation (code): 0
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Postcode: PO14 4BS
PreviousEstablishmentNumber: 6181
PreviousLA (code): 917
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (1997) Hampshire
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RSCRegion (name): South-East England and South London
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
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SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat: 2
SchoolCapacity: 350
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
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SchoolWebsite: www.westhillpark.com
Section41Approved (name): Not approved
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SpecialClasses (name): Not applicable
StatutoryHighAge: 13
StatutoryLowAge: 3
Street: West Hill Park
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01329842356
Town: Fareham
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 11
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Other independent school
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UKPRN: 10018874
UPRN: 100061989425
URN: 116551
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"9 months ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"I was lucky enough to go to this School for 10 years and would recommend it to anyone considering sending their child there. The grounds and setting are fantastic, the academic, sporting and musical opportunities are all amazing and enable each child to further their interests and become well rounded people. However, what is most important is the sense of a community within the school. There is a really strong bond between pupils and teachers and it always felt like there were people to support me if I needed help with anything. All in all I loved my time at West Hill Park and would strongly recommend it.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I was lucky enough to go to this School for 10 years and would recommend it to anyone considering sending their child there. The grounds and setting are fantastic, the academic, sporting and musical opportunities are all amazing and enable each child to further their interests and become well rounded people. However, what is most important is the sense of a community within the school. There is a really strong bond between pupils and teachers and it always felt like there were people to support me if I needed help with anything. All in all I loved my time at West Hill Park and would strongly recommend it.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Edward Sanders","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108243528438080479990\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTG6iYsghjKrQFBXPUWr3_15o6xT_o3z4Acxp_IA1Aw5gA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-10-09T21:32:50Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"10 months ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"I have been a parent at West Hill Park for over 12 years and my 3 children have all loved their time there. My youngest is still at WHP and looks forward to going to school everyday. The facilities are amazing and the grounds always look perfect, but above all the teaching staff are wonderful (From Early years all the way up to Year 8). They take the time to get to know each child and help them to flourish as individuals. I wouldn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t hesitate to recommend West Hill park. Our children have been very lucky to grow up here.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I have been a parent at West Hill Park for over 12 years and my 3 children have all loved their time there. My youngest is still at WHP and looks forward to going to school everyday. The facilities are amazing and the grounds always look perfect, but above all the teaching staff are wonderful (From Early years all the way up to Year 8). They take the time to get to know each child and help them to flourish as individuals. I wouldn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t hesitate to recommend West Hill park. Our children have been very lucky to grow up here.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Alia Walji","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/105668953537467300947\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtcs-LIof1EY_mfODylU9BmpWTxKr0wPkhltE3fmUaVh=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-10-06T14:59:15Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"9 months ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"West Hill Park school was exactly what my son needed. In a nut shell my son has Autism, Dyspraxia and a Speech and Language disorder. In his old school my son had low self-esteem and was a shell of himself aged just 7! Within a day of being at West Hill Park, he was a different child. My son is happy, loving school and has made friends! West Hill Park offers a brilliant Learning Support Department including speech and language support. We struggled to find this in other local independent schools. West Hill Park were the only independent school who could meet my son\u00e2\u0080\u0099s needs. My youngest son has now joined his brother at WHP as he wanted to go to his brother\u00e2\u0080\u0099s school and I cannot get over the positive changes in him too! He can now read after just two weeks in school.\n\nWest Hill Park is in a League of its own!\nIt\u00e2\u0080\u0099s not a just a school!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"West Hill Park school was exactly what my son needed. In a nut shell my son has Autism, Dyspraxia and a Speech and Language disorder. In his old school my son had low self-esteem and was a shell of himself aged just 7! Within a day of being at West Hill Park, he was a different child. My son is happy, loving school and has made friends! West Hill Park offers a brilliant Learning Support Department including speech and language support. We struggled to find this in other local independent schools. West Hill Park were the only independent school who could meet my son\u00e2\u0080\u0099s needs. My youngest son has now joined his brother at WHP as he wanted to go to his brother\u00e2\u0080\u0099s school and I cannot get over the positive changes in him too! He can now read after just two weeks in school.\n\nWest Hill Park is in a League of its own!\nIt\u00e2\u0080\u0099s not a just a school!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Harriet Parker","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109474878923836066866\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtfynypNFtVPficGtIXOh18LgiCmj7C0RPCjy99bq0B3=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-10-11T16:39:50Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"As a family, we can certainly sing the praises of West Hill Park.\nOur two children are very happy there and having one child who started out very quiet and shy, we have seen them grow in confidence and blossom. All of the teachers are extremely supportive and encouraging and nothing is too much trouble.\nWe are over the moon with West Hill Park and would highly recommend this amazing school to anyone who is considering sending their child there.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"As a family, we can certainly sing the praises of West Hill Park.\nOur two children are very happy there and having one child who started out very quiet and shy, we have seen them grow in confidence and blossom. All of the teachers are extremely supportive and encouraging and nothing is too much trouble.\nWe are over the moon with West Hill Park and would highly recommend this amazing school to anyone who is considering sending their child there.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Suzanne Ashman","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/117168545282308281965\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtcjnjCFh2jOZdNYiT9ihJQVHIq1g56_p5js3ueAaE0c=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-01-31T17:10:03Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Very poor standard of schooling and communication, especially EYFS.\n\nDo not send your child here if they have a disability, our son who has a rare condition and is classed as disabled, was enrolled at nursery, but after a few months, we were told that he was not going to be offered a place in reception. This was due to the and i quote 'Not having the resources' to look after him and the unwillingness to create resources and reasonable adjustments help him progress.\n\nOur son is bright and is capable of what the majority of 4 years can do. The school have denied a capable child of furthering his education here.\n\nThe EYFS leadership team, didn't do anything to help our son progress, nor take his disability in to account, one example is that he uses makaton to communicate, the staff didn't try to learn nor print simple pictures off to help him communicate with the staff, which left him sad and frustrated. He is an anxious boy, who has spent a lot of his early years in hospital, so he is reluctant to hold hands with people, on occasions they would force our son to hold hands with people to the point of tears!\n\nThere is much more we can say about this school.\n\nThey want the perfect child to fit into one certain box, they say they are championing a new way of learning called the curiosity approach, however this doesn't work for all children and when it doesn't they are made to feel different. In hindsight we would have never sent our son to this school, thankfully we have enrolled him into a local school, who have really taken him under their wing and he is excelling. Please think hard, if your child is 'different' in anyway, i would have second thoughts about sending them there.\n\nThere is a lot of turnover of staff, with a lot of staff leaving. We are currently in the middle of a complaint to the ISI, which will hopefully help parents in our situation in the future.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Very poor standard of schooling and communication, especially EYFS.\n\nDo not send your child here if they have a disability, our son who has a rare condition and is classed as disabled, was enrolled at nursery, but after a few months, we were told that he was not going to be offered a place in reception. This was due to the and i quote 'Not having the resources' to look after him and the unwillingness to create resources and reasonable adjustments help him progress.\n\nOur son is bright and is capable of what the majority of 4 years can do. The school have denied a capable child of furthering his education here.\n\nThe EYFS leadership team, didn't do anything to help our son progress, nor take his disability in to account, one example is that he uses makaton to communicate, the staff didn't try to learn nor print simple pictures off to help him communicate with the staff, which left him sad and frustrated. He is an anxious boy, who has spent a lot of his early years in hospital, so he is reluctant to hold hands with people, on occasions they would force our son to hold hands with people to the point of tears!\n\nThere is much more we can say about this school.\n\nThey want the perfect child to fit into one certain box, they say they are championing a new way of learning called the curiosity approach, however this doesn't work for all children and when it doesn't they are made to feel different. In hindsight we would have never sent our son to this school, thankfully we have enrolled him into a local school, who have really taken him under their wing and he is excelling. Please think hard, if your child is 'different' in anyway, i would have second thoughts about sending them there.\n\nThere is a lot of turnover of staff, with a lot of staff leaving. We are currently in the middle of a complaint to the ISI, which will hopefully help parents in our situation in the future.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Adam King","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109849624478015325428\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMT-PH-qmXh80EPY2s6A4HBU4JymgTFxsWNvfqiujtuL4Q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-06-28T19:07:31Z"}]