Grange Junior School, Gosport

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Grange Junior School on 6 areas: 2 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders identify pupils' needs swiftly and accurately."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a highly effective and carefully sequenced programme for personal development and wellbeing."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils generally achieve well across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise attendance and have established clear systems to monitor and improve it."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school's context, strengths and areas for development well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that all staff deliver the planned curriculum with the same level of precision, so that pupils build knowledge securely as they move through the school"; "Leaders should continue to embed expectations for legibility and spelling accuracy in all curriculum areas, so that pupils' written work reflects the same high standards".

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 2.15pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Grange Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 76% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

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).

The nearest other state primary schools to Grange Junior School are Grange Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Alver Valley Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good); and Rowner Infant School (0.5 miles, Good).

43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Black (10%).

In 2026, 53 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 16 (6.4%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grange School (near), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 199 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Grange Junior School issued 25 suspensions, 9.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Grange Junior School are King's Academy Brune Park (0.7 miles), Bridgemary School (1 mile), King's Academy Bay House (1.6 miles) and Crofton School (1.7 miles).