St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Grove Road, Gosport, PO12 4JHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Gosport for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 10th of 16 primary schools in Gosport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 17 October 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

386 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals37.3%

37.3%, 10.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.3%

8.3%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.3%

22.3%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brockhurst Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	42% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Elson Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Elson Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Carolyn Wilkinson
Phone: 02392582404
Website: st-johns-gosport.hants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Grove Road, Gosport, PO12 4JH
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116393

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.