Rowner Infant School
Copse Lane, Rowner, Gosport, PO13 0DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Bedson
- Constituency
- Gosport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 116168
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01329280807
About this school
Rowner Infant School is a community primary school in Gosport. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 145 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rowner Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Rowner Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rowner Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.9% | 30% | 145 | — |
| King's Academy Rowner | 43% | 5.4% | 50.5% | 199 | 0.1 miles |
| Grange Junior School | 58% | 4.8% | 41.1% | 249 | 0.5 miles |
| Grange Infant School | — | 6.7% | 37.2% | 171 | 0.5 miles |
| Bedenham Primary School | 38% | 5.5% | 41.5% | 203 | 0.7 miles |
| Holbrook Primary School | 42% | 9.1% | 48.1% | 203 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 11 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report1 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.85%
- Persistent absence
- 22.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
King's Academy Rowner0.1 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Grange Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Grange Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Bedenham Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Holbrook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Gosport
Other schools in Gosport
- Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alver Valley Junior School Primary
- Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School Primary
- Bedenham Primary School Primary
- Brockhurst Primary School Primary
- Elson Infant School Primary
- Elson Junior School Primary
- Gomer Infant School Primary
- Grange Infant School Primary
- Grange Junior School Primary
- Haselworth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rowner Infant School teach?
- Rowner Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Gosport.
- Who is the headteacher of Rowner Infant School?
- The headteacher of Rowner Infant School is Mrs Jo Bedson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rowner Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rowner Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Rowner Infant School?
- Rowner Infant School has 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Rowner Infant School full?
- Rowner Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 145 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rowner Infant School a faith school?
- No. Rowner Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rowner Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Rowner Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Rowner Infant School's absence rate?
- Rowner Infant School's overall absence rate is 8.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Rowner Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Rowner Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.