Haven Early Years Centre, Gosport
Haven Early Years Centre is a nursery school for pupils aged 3 to 5 in Gosport. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Haven Early Years Centre in detail
Haven Early Years Centre in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a fully inclusive, welcoming, nurturing nursery that provides excellent care for all our children. Our Nursery School and Day-care Provision have both been rated to be 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, and we are very proud of the care and learning opportunities we provide to our children."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 0.9% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (92%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 6 (5.1%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is a profound and multiple learning difficulty.
Haven Early Years Centre has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 36 places, 30 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fareham Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodcote Lane (s-bound), 360 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Haven Early Years Centre 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 120 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.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 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 Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Other
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Haven Early Years Centre
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Haven Early Years Centre is in Hampshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Gosport
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gosport
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,392
Applications
13,874
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
15.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Haven Early Years Centre has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 36 places, 30 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
117
Total Pupils
65
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
2
Teachers
58.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Haven Early Years Centre
What is Haven Early Years Centre's Ofsted rating?
Haven Early Years Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Haven Early Years Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Haven Early Years Centre is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Haven Early Years Centre?
Haven Early Years Centre has around 117 pupils on roll.
Does Haven Early Years Centre have specialist SEN provision?
Haven Early Years Centre has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 36 places, 30 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Haven Early Years Centre?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Haven Early Years Centre on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Haven Early Years Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Haven Early Years Centre?
Haven Early Years Centre is at The Drive, Gosport, PO13 0QD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)