Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School
Whitworth Road, Gosport, PO12 3NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Hope
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Federation
- Leesland Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Gosport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 159
- URN
- 116335
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392583872
About this school
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Gosport. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 159 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Leesland Church of England Controlled 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Leesland Church of England Controlled 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 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 171 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School compares
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 | — | 6.1% | 28.1% | 159 | — |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | 51% | 6% | 36.6% | 258 | 0.0 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 30% | 6.8% | 35.4% | 200 | 0.4 miles |
| Haselworth Primary School | 50% | 9.1% | 55.6% | 114 | 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)
- 28.07%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.09%
- Persistent absence
- 16.81%
Location
Nearby schools
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Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Haselworth 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
- 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 Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School teach?
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Gosport.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School?
- The executive headteacher of Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School is Mrs Claire Hope, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leesland Church of England Controlled 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 Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School?
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School has 159 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School full?
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 159 on roll (88%), 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 Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant 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.
- What is Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School's absence rate?
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Leesland Church of England Controlled 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 Leesland Church of England Controlled 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.