Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Gosport

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, guitar, chess, Lego, cooking, sewing and book club.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 60% maths); Haselworth Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 61% reading, 72% maths); and St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 80% reading, 77% maths).

Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

46% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 55 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 39 (10.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.

Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Victoria Street (adjacent), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 331 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.

In 2024/25, Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 28 suspensions, 7.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.