Primary school

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

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Hampshire
  • PO12 4JH
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,366 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 36%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 98%98%2016/17: top 80%2017/18: top 39%2018/19: top 56%2022/23: top 84%2023/24: top 73%2024/25: top 36%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM70% · South East 64%7/10 Above+28 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East−68 pts
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East−23.3 pts
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle+9.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 19% · 58 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 49% · 53 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 71% · 55 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 65% · 51 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 45% · 53 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 53% · 49 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 70% · 44 pupils · South East 64%71%19%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 58 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 9% · 53 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 11% · 55 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 14% · 51 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 4% · 53 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 49 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 44 pupils · South East 7%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 58 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 53 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 55 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 51 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 53 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 103 · 49 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 44 pupils · South East 106105100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 58 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 53 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 55 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 51 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 99 · 53 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 101 · 49 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 44 pupils · South East 10510598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
36 of 36 who put it first2014 · 86.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3636
2nd280
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Requires improvement
  5. 2018Ungraded visit
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2024Requires improvement

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

1 weak areas

  • Quality of education

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026386
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.8%
First language not English9.1%
SEN support17.8%
EHC plan6.3%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils15.4%

Girls 52.7%Boys 47.3%

91.9% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 62 responses (16.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54.8% not applicable39.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.6% not applicable72.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing77.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development62.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 15.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 18
  • Other support 5.4

Teachers 17.8 FTE · Whole workforce 41.3 · 64 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,964
Spend per pupil£6,950
Staff spend per pupil£5,321
Reserve per pupil−£244
  • −£94,008revenue reserve
  • +£5,351in-year balance

Grants £6,788 · self-generated £176 · premises £371 per pupil