Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School
Gordon Road, Gosport, PO12 3QF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs C Hope
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Federation
- Leesland Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Gosport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 258
- URN
- 116334
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392580962
About this school
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Gosport. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 258 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. 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 88 | 83 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 52% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 4% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 70% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 65% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 54% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 336 |
| 2023/24 | 305 |
| 2024/25 | 295 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School compares
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School ranked 250th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 6% | 36.6% | 258 | — |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School | — | 6.1% | 28.1% | 159 | 0.0 miles |
| Haselworth Primary School | 50% | 9.1% | 55.6% | 114 | 0.3 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 30% | 6.8% | 35.4% | 200 | 0.4 miles |
| Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 63% | 5.1% | 43.8% | 361 | 0.4 miles |
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School | 77% | 3.4% | 12.2% | 253 | 0.5 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)
- 36.61%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.01%
- Persistent absence
- 17.49%
Location
Nearby schools
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Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Haselworth Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Gosport
Other schools in Gosport
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School ranks 7th of the 16 ranked primary 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 year groups does Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School teach?
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Gosport.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School?
- The executive headteacher of Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School is Mrs C Hope, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior 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 Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School?
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School has 258 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School full?
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School has capacity for 330 pupils and 258 on roll (78%), 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 Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School?
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School is part of the Leesland Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School rank locally?
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School ranked 250th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School's absence rate?
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.