Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Hook (Hampshire).
KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.4
▲ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.8%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
206 / 218 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Hook, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 215 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 218. The school is led by Headteacher Hannah Popplewell.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Football
- Hockey
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 116357
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- North East Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Carpenter | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Lesley Armstrong | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Anders White | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Benjamin Green | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Michaela Anita Lawrence | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kimberley Cain | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Scott Whelan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Heather Pocock | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ibrahim Idowu-Fearon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Faith Bailey | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mrs Hannah Popplewell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Annabel Watson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Charlotte Manthe Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Jacob King Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Angela Bidgood Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record