St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Grove Road, Gosport, PO12 4JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carolyn Wilkinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Constituency
- Gosport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 386
- URN
- 116393
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392582404
About this school
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Gosport. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 386 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- 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 | 53 | 49 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 53% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 63% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 45% | 69% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 45% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.30 | - | - |
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 St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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 | 45% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 376 |
| 2023/24 | 369 |
| 2024/25 | 383 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 102nd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 6.3% | 35.8% | 386 | — |
| Brockhurst Primary School | 42% | 6.3% | 38.8% | 265 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 30% | 6.8% | 35.4% | 200 | 0.5 miles |
| Elson Junior School | 55% | 5.1% | 31.6% | 313 | 0.5 miles |
| Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 63% | 5.1% | 43.8% | 361 | 0.6 miles |
| Elson Infant School | — | 6.1% | 19.1% | 206 | 0.6 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)
- 35.77%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.25%
- Persistent absence
- 15.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brockhurst Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Elson Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Elson Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Gosport
Other schools in Gosport
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 3rd 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 St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gosport.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Carolyn Wilkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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 St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 386 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 386 on roll (92%), 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 St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 102nd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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.