Primary school

Elson Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Hampshire
  • PO12 4EX
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,016 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 74%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 81%81%2016/17: top 91%2017/18: top 95%2018/19: top 96%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 85%2024/25: top 74%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM55% · South East 64%3/10 Below+20.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM1% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East
Reading score103 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East
Maths score101 · South East 1051/10 Well below South East+5.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 39% · 80 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 40% · 89 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 38% · 90 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 39% · 88 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 47% · 78 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 45% · 84 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 55% · 69 pupils · South East 64%55%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 1% · 80 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 1% · 89 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 1% · 90 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 2% · 88 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 78 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 4% · 84 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 1% · 69 pupils · South East 7%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 80 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 89 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 101 · 90 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 101 · 88 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 78 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 102 · 84 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 69 pupils · South East 106103100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 80 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 100 · 89 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 99 · 90 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 99 · 88 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 78 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 100 · 84 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 101 · 69 pupils · South East 10510198No exams

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No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2022

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2018Requires improvement
  6. 2022Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026313
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.6%
First language not English3.5%
SEN support16.0%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils12.3%

Girls 47%Boys 53%

97.8% full · 320 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 11.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.7
  • Other support 4.5

Teachers 13.8 FTE · Whole workforce 33 · 48 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,515
Spend per pupil£6,507
Staff spend per pupil£5,025
Reserve per pupil£143
  • +£44,735revenue reserve
  • +£2,595in-year balance

Grants £6,288 · self-generated £227 · premises £432 per pupil