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Haven Early Years Centre, Gosport

Outstanding
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Mixed
Ages 3–5

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)
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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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Ruth Vonk
Pupils:117
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01329232095
Address:The Drive, Gosport, PO13 0QD
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This 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.

Inspected 4 May 2023View full report
URN:115830
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gosport
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Woodcote Lane (S-bound)
364m · 6 min walk
Staplers Reach (opp)
382m · 6 min walk
Carisbrooke Shops (NW-bound)
441m · 7 min walk
Peel Common (SW-bound)
450m · 7 min walk
Stoners Close (adj)
505m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

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Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Gosport

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,281
Projected new pupils:231

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gosport

Across Hampshire council

Low demand council-wide0.90 applications per place

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)

4 May 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

31 October 2017
29 January 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Profound & Multiple LD4
Other4
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Speech, Language & Communication2
Physical Disability2
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
91.5%
Black
2.6%
Mixed
5.2%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals0.0%
English as Additional Language0.9%

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)

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