Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School, Gosport

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Alverstoke Infant School. We are a friendly, inclusive community where all children are valued and cared for. We aim to work closely with parents and families to create happy, confident, successful learners. We achieve high standards through an active curriculum which starts with the children."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, dance, ballet, choir, Lego and art.

For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School are Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 92% reading, 84% maths); King's Academy Gomer (0.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 88% maths); Gomer Infant School (0.7 miles, Outstanding); and Haselworth Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 72% maths).

6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 12 pupils (6.2%) received SEN support and 7 (3.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alverstoke Village (n-bound), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 112 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School issued 9 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.