Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School
Ashburton Road, Alverstoke, Gosport, PO12 2LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vanessa Ridler
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gosport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 201
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 116169
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392582403
About this school
Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School is a community primary school in Gosport. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 194 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-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 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 175 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 10.6% | 194 | — |
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School | 77% | 3.4% | 12.2% | 253 | 0.4 miles |
| King's Academy Gomer | 75% | 3.4% | 18% | 232 | 0.7 miles |
| Gomer Infant School | — | 4% | 12.9% | 168 | 0.7 miles |
| Haselworth Primary School | 50% | 9.1% | 55.6% | 114 | 0.7 miles |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | 51% | 6% | 36.6% | 258 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.56%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.19%
- Persistent absence
- 6.45%
Location
Nearby schools
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Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
King's Academy Gomer0.7 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Gomer Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Haselworth Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior 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
- 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
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School teach?
- Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Gosport.
- Who is the headteacher of Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School?
- The headteacher of Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School is Mrs Vanessa Ridler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-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 big is Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School?
- Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School full?
- Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School has capacity for 201 pupils and 194 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School a faith school?
- No. Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School has no designated religious character.
- Does Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School as having nursery classes.
- What is Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School's absence rate?
- Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-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 Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-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.