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Elson Junior School

Community school · Gosport · PO12 4EX

Ages 7–11 · 313 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
323

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

313 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
313
Boys / girls
162 / 151
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
313 / 360 (87%)
Free school meals
30.7%
FSM pupils
96
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Paradine

Location

Address
Exmouth Road
Postcode
PO12 4EX
Town
Gosport
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Gosport
Constituency
Gosport
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Gosport, Hampshire, 313 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 30.7%.

Open schools in Gosport
30
Primary schools in Gosport
23
Academies among open schools in Gosport
23% (7)
Open schools in PO12
17
Primary in PO12
13
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GosportNear PO12

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Paradine
Telephone
02392583754
Website
www.elsonjunior.co.uk

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