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Rowner Infant School

Community school · Gosport · PO13 0DH

Ages 4–7 · 145 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

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

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
103

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 fill81%

145 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
145
Boys / girls
67 / 78
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
145 / 180 (81%)
Free school meals
32.4%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

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 Jo Bedson

Location

Address
Copse Lane, Rowner
Postcode
PO13 0DH
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 4–7, in Gosport, Hampshire, 145 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.4%.

Open schools in Gosport
30
Primary schools in Gosport
23
Academies among open schools in Gosport
23% (7)
Open schools in PO13
15
Primary in PO13
12
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 PO13

  • King's Academy Rowner

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gosport · PO13 0BN · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM47.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Grange Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gosport · PO13 9TS · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM31.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Grange Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gosport · PO13 9RX · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM43.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Bedenham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Gosport · PO13 0XT · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Holbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Gosport · PO13 0JN · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM47.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Peel Common Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Gosport · PO13 0QD · Hampshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM22.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Alver Valley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gosport · PO13 8AA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM46.5%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Bedson
Telephone
01329280807
Website
www.rowner-inf.hants.gov.uk

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