Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School, Lee-on-the-Solent

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~648m)Possible (~926m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lucy Faulkner
Pupils:317 / 360 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:02392550551
Address:Salisbury Terrace, Lee-on-the-Solent, PO13 9DL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:116164
UKPRN:10079072
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gosport
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school excels at creating an inclusive environment where all pupils, including those with additional needs, feel supported and can access learning alongside their peers. Teachers carefully check what pupils know and adapt their teaching to help them progress, with particular strength in teaching reading. The school has designed a thoughtful personal development programme that helps pupils develop leadership skills and grow in confidence.

Key Strengths

  • Strong focus on reading with timely support for pupils who need extra help
  • Inclusive culture with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
  • Well-established personal development programme built around school values
  • Leaders take effective action to improve teaching and learning
  • Pupils feel safe and trust staff to respond to their concerns

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent quality of teaching in handwriting means some pupils do not develop writing skills as well as they could
  • Some higher-ability pupils are not always given meaningful opportunities to move their learning on
  • Pupils sometimes struggle to apply school values to their own actions and choices
  • Further work needed to sustain and extend writing achievement across all pupils

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Hampshire heroes club, diversity ambassadors, junior road safety leaders, librarians, music, physical education, trips, visitors, wide range of clubs

Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School provides a safe, inclusive learning environment where pupils are happy and typically make good progress. Leaders have created an ambitious curriculum with a strong focus on reading and writing, and they work effectively to support all learners including those with additional needs.

At a Glance

24.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths+7ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 72%. Maths has improved from 70% to 77%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.

Class Sizes

27.7

Avg class size

27.7

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Rowan Close (opp)
157m · 3 min walk
Inn by the Sea (adj)
313m · 5 min walk
Lulworth Road (adj)
388m · 6 min walk
Beach Road (adj)
397m · 6 min walk
Petrie Road (opp)
552m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

317 pupils

360 capacity

43 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lee-on-the-Solent

High pressure
New homes approved:84
Projected new pupils:21

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lee-on-the-Solent

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

15,583

Applications

13,385

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(14)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.15065%

Overall absence

12.13873%

Persistent absence

346

Enrolments

Authorised4.15846%
Unauthorised0.99218%
Persistent (10%+)12.13873%
Severe (50%+)0.57803%

Absence trend

4.65335%
18/19
2.82866%
20/21
6.40867%
21/22
5.44692%
22/23
5.87318%
23/24
5.15065%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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