Bosmere Junior School, Havant
Bosmere Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Havant. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 10 schools in Havant with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Bosmere Junior School in detail
Bosmere Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Children can arrive at school any time from 8:30am , when the playground gates will open. The playground gates close at 8:50am. All children must arrive by this time. If a child arrives after 8:50am but before 9:10am , when the registers close, they will receive a late mark."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, karate, dance, choir and STEM.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Bosmere Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bosmere Junior School
Across Hampshire, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hampshire lodged 254 appeals against primary school offers; 146 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (5.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bosmere Junior School are Fairfield Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Trosnant Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 59% reading, 61% maths); Trosnant Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); and Bidbury Infant School (0.8 miles, Outstanding).
Fairfield Infant SchoolTrosnant Junior SchoolTrosnant Infant SchoolBidbury Infant School
Who goes there
10.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 67 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 10 (2.9%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Havant Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Solent Road (s-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bosmere Junior School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 192 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Bosmere Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.5
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bosmere Junior School.
- I Love To Learn HavantAt the school · Not yet graded
- CM Sports After School Club580m away · Not yet graded
- Active8 Minds Fairfield Infants Wraparound580m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
Lisa's Breakfast And After School Club is at Bosmere Junior School.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Bosmere Junior School, with their latest published grades:
- Glenhurst Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 21 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- CherryPark Nursery - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 11 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Wendy House - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 2 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Growing Places Havant - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted report card, 21 July 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Kiddie Kingdom Nursery @ Havant - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 10 December 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bosmere Junior School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 55
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 42 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
359 pupils
360 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Havant Primary planning area (Hampshire) will have 553 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
22.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
342
Total Pupils
159
Boys
183
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,981
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,392
Per pupil
£2172k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
4.4%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bosmere Junior School
Questions parents ask about Bosmere Junior School
What are SATs results like at Bosmere Junior School?
Of the pupils at Bosmere Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Bosmere Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Bosmere Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Bosmere Junior School?
Bosmere Junior School was full in 2025, at 100% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Bosmere Junior School?
Classes at Bosmere Junior School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Bosmere Junior School?
Bosmere Junior School has around 342 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bosmere Junior School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Bosmere Junior School in 2024/25. 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Bosmere Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: I Love To Learn Havant (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Bosmere Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 42 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bosmere Junior School?
Bosmere Junior School is at South Street, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1DA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)