Gomer Infant School, Gosport
Gomer Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Gosport. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Gomer Infant School in detail
Gomer Infant School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, ballet and Spanish.
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Gomer Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Gomer Infant School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gomer Infant School are King's Academy Gomer (under 0.1 miles, Good, 92% reading, 88% maths); Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 84% maths); Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School (0.7 miles, Good); and Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 60% maths).
King's Academy GomerAlverstoke Church of England Aided Junior SchoolAlverstoke Community Infant and Pre-SchoolLeesland Church of England Controlled Junior School
What parents say
48 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Gomer Infant School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
10.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (5%).
Staffing
Gomer Infant School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandford Avenue (opposite), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Gomer Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 163 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Gomer Infant School issued 9 suspensions, 5.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Gomer Infant School are King's Academy Bay House (0.4 miles) and King's Academy Brune Park (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils rush into school each morning. They are eager to see the staff and there is a mutual excitement about the day to come. Pupils are positive about their peers and the opportunities they have. These positive attitudes to school mean that pupils attend well and are rarely late. Pupils relate to and are fluent in the school's values. They readily explain how the 'values aliens' help them with everyday situations.
Pupils expect to achieve well. They have confidence in their abilities and enjoy their learning. The school expectations are well defined and are usually followed closely by staff. Consequently, pupils generally achieve well. Pupils love studying the local area. For instance, their debates about where Lord Nelson's column should be positioned are passionate and well informed.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
There is an exceptional offer to support pupils' personal growth. The school has a broad range of purposefully selected trips and events for pupils. These are chosen to support the personal, social and health education curriculum coherently. Pupil leaders, such as the 'young governors', play an active and effective role in developing the school. The school has a significant number of pupils from service family backgrounds. The school has worked closely with the Royal Navy to construct a coherent and specialist provision for these pupils. Pupils with any disadvantage attend other clubs and take up opportunities in high numbers.
The curriculum is ambitious for all pupils. Pupils learn the full breadth of the national curriculum. The school has carefully defined what will be learned and when from Reception onwards. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are swiftly identified and supported effectively. The school has identified how it intends lessons to be taught. Many teachers closely follow the intended curriculum and focus on the key content precisely. Staff use resources well to promote learning. Most use modelling effectively. This helps pupils to grasp new content swiftly. Generally, staff check pupils' understanding effectively, but this is variable across different subjects and classes. As a result, pupils typically achieve well, including pupils with SEND.
From Ofsted's November 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
48 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Gomer Infant School
Miss Carter
1 Sep 2026
Miss McIndoe
1 Sep 2026
Gomer Park & Stride
13 Mar 2026
Miss Valentine
12 Jan 2026
Mrs De-Cat
21 Jul 2025
Miss Hirst
21 Jul 2025
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 18 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
174 pupils
180 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gosport
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gosport
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
19.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
168
Total Pupils
97
Boys
71
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,105
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,474
Per pupil
£1098k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
7.3%
Persistent absence
123
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
Gomer Infant School
Questions parents ask about Gomer Infant School
What is Gomer Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Gomer Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Gomer Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Gomer Infant School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Gomer Infant School?
Gomer Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Gomer Infant School?
Classes at Gomer Infant School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Gomer Infant School?
Gomer Infant School has around 168 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Gomer Infant School?
4% of sessions were missed at Gomer Infant School in 2024/25. 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Gomer Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Gomer Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Gomer Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 18 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Gomer Infant School?
Gomer Infant School is at Pyrford Close, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2RP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)