Hi! My children both go to Bohunt (my son started this morning!). My daughter has been there for two years now. She missed all of year 6 due to illness and despite that and also missing a fair chunk of year 7, she is thriving and happy. It is a big school, but the pastoral care my daughter receives has always been personal and supportive, and they continue to care for her very well as she has ongoing health issues. I can't complain about the school at all or recommend it enough.
However, Liphook as a town is being developed fast and for the first time, I know children at linked schools outside of catchment that did not get in this year even though it was their preferred option.
All schools will experience some bullying, but when my daughter had some friendship 'issues' Bohunt dealt with it immediately. I know children at Bohunt and Woolmer Hill who are very happy and doing well, but no school will suit the uniqueness of every child.
For non-selective state schools, both Bohunt and Woolmer Hill got some impressive GCSE results this year. I would not have minded if my daughter had wanted to go Woolmer Hill, I thought it was lovely when I looked around. But it is a small school and the respective lack of funding does show. I have known of a few children who have successfully switched from Bohunt to Woolmer Hill as they have felt 'lost' in a big school.
Woolmer Hill has recently had some bad news with a former student sadly ending her life last week, but there are other factors to take into consideration than just this poor girl's school experience. It has led to some emotional outpourings on social media but all I can say is that I personally know children and parents who are very happy at Woolmer Hill.