Bedenham Primary School, Gosport

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~389m)Possible (~556m)Unlikely (~723m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Sharon Freeley
Pupils:203 / 233 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01329280445
Address:Bridgemary Avenue, Gosport, PO13 0XT
Federation:Bedenham & Holbrook Federation of Primary Schools
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1996

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:131117
UKPRN:10078195
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gosport
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

40.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

25 responses
Would recommend72%
Child is happy84%
Well taught76%
Good progress68%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved72%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development68%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-16ppMaths-18ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 62% to 46%. Maths has declined from 68% to 50%. Writing has declined from 66% to 62%.

Class Sizes

22.1

Avg class size

21.7

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cameron Close BRT (SE-bound)
169m · 3 min walk
Cunningham Drive (SE-bound)
274m · 4 min walk
Camp Road (N-bound)
287m · 5 min walk
Layton Road (adj)
310m · 5 min walk
Portal Road (opp)
330m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

203 pupils

233 capacity

30 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Gosport

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,264
Projected new pupils:316

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gosport

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

15,583

Applications

13,385

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
14 May 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
10 January 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.46531%

Overall absence

16.06218%

Persistent absence

193

Enrolments

Authorised4.49531%
Unauthorised0.97%
Persistent (10%+)16.06218%
Severe (50%+)1.5544%

Absence trend

5.12616%
18/19
3.92347%
20/21
7.27232%
21/22
6.46775%
22/23
6.41854%
23/24
5.46531%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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