Gomer Infant School
Pyrford Close, Alverstoke, Gosport, PO12 2RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Duffy
- Federation
- The Federation of Elson and Gomer Infant Schools
- Constituency
- Gosport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 116176
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392580808
About this school
Gomer Infant School is a community primary school in Gosport. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 168 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gomer 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 Gomer 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 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gomer Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 12.9% | 168 | — |
| King's Academy Gomer | 75% | 3.4% | 18% | 232 | 0.1 miles |
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School | 77% | 3.4% | 12.2% | 253 | 0.5 miles |
| Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School | — | 4.2% | 10.6% | 194 | 0.7 miles |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | 51% | 6% | 36.6% | 258 | 0.8 miles |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School | — | 6.1% | 28.1% | 159 | 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)
- 12.92%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.98%
- Persistent absence
- 7.32%
Location
Nearby schools
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King's Academy Gomer0.1 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School0.7 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant 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
- Grange Infant School Primary
- Grange Junior School Primary
- Haselworth Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Gomer Infant School teach?
- Gomer Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Gosport.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Gomer Infant School?
- The executive headteacher of Gomer Infant School is Mrs Sarah Duffy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gomer Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gomer 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 Gomer Infant School?
- Gomer Infant School has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Gomer Infant School full?
- Gomer Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 168 on roll (93%), 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 Gomer Infant School a faith school?
- No. Gomer Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gomer Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Gomer Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Gomer Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Gomer Infant School is part of the The Federation of Elson and Gomer Infant Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Gomer Infant School's absence rate?
- Gomer Infant School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Gomer 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 Gomer 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.