Bidbury Junior School
Fraser Road, Bedhampton, Havant, PO9 3EFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bidbury Junior School is a primary school in Havant for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 8th of 9 primary schools in Havant. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 June 2019, report published 26 June 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Pupils are proud of their school and describe it as a place where, 'everyone is welcome'. The school's values of 'respect, independence, focus, resilience, boundaries and self- regulation' are prominent. Pupils exhibit these qualities consistently and relish the 'leaf' rewards they receive for demonstrating good behaviour. The school maintains high expectations for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils rise to meet the school's high expectations. As a result, pupils strive to achieve well. Pupils behave well in lessons and at breaktimes. Some pupils require extra support with their behaviour. Pupils know and respect this. They understand and appreciate difference. The school provides carefully planned activities to support pupils' wider development. Pupils value the multitude of opportunities to develop positive character traits and practise leadership skills. They take on positions of responsibility with great pride and passion. Pupils aspire to contribute and make changes to the school, for example, serving as a 'young governor', to contribute to the school's aims. Carefully planned activities enrich and extend the curriculum. These activities provide opportunities for pupils to develop skills and talents. For example, pupils enthusiastically practise African drumming alongside learning to play a musical instrument.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, teachers have not ensured that pupils have remembered crucial knowledge and skills. As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they could in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of key stage 2. The school should continue to focus on recent curriculum developments and high ambitions for all pupils.
- Some pupils miss too much school, particularly those who are disadvantaged. These pupils miss vital learning and do not learn the curriculum well enough. The school needs to continue the work it is doing to improve the attendance of pupils who are persistently absent.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
240 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near Bidbury Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bidbury Infant School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Barncroft Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Trosnant Junior School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| Trosnant Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Claire Gardiner
- Phone
- 02392474513
- Address
- Fraser Road, Bedhampton, Havant, PO9 3EF
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116053
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.