Peel Common Primary School, Gosport
Peel Common Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Gosport. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 16 schools in Gosport with published results, and 13,418th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Peel Common Primary School in detail
Peel Common Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Peel Common Primary school and Nursery where inspirational staff work together to ensure that your child will flourish and grow in their time with us. We are ambitious for all our children, wanting them to be fluent readers, creative writers and confident mathematicians."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Peel Common Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Peel Common Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Peel Common Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Peel Common Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Peel Common Primary School are Holbrook Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 55% maths); Woodcot Primary School (0.6 miles, 75% reading, 75% maths); Bedenham Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 46% reading, 50% maths); and Rowner Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).
Peel Common Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Holbrook Primary SchoolWoodcot Primary SchoolBedenham Primary SchoolRowner Infant School
What parents say
36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Peel Common Primary School (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 53% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (53%).
Who goes there
3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Peel Common Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fareham Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodcote Lane (s-bound), 330 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Peel Common Primary School 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Peel Common Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Peel Common Primary School are Bridgemary School (0.4 miles) and Crofton School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has built a warm, welcoming environment where children are eager to come to school and treated with genuine care by staff. Leadership is strong and committed to continuous improvement, with particular success in teaching early reading skills. Behaviour is consistently good across the school, with calm classrooms that support learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership team with clear vision and dedicated staff who are supported well in their professional development -
- Consistently good behaviour across the school with a calm, purposeful classroom environment -
- Notable progress in early reading instruction with most pupils reaching expected levels by end of key stage 2 -
- Welcoming, inclusive atmosphere where pupils feel happy and secure from arrival
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum design in subjects beyond English and maths is incomplete - learning is not sequenced well enough across year groups -
- Teaching quality is variable - some lessons lack ambition and activities are not always focused on clear learning objectives -
- Personal development programme is underdeveloped - pupils have limited understanding of the world beyond their local area and different religions -
- Support for pupils with SEND in class is not consistently focused on learning outcomes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture where pupils' interests are prioritised.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports and games opportunities, well-being champions programme
Peel Common Primary School recently merged with its partner infant school in January 2025 and is navigating significant changes. While leadership is strong and behaviour is good, the quality of education requires improvement as the school works to build consistent teaching and a full curriculum across all year groups.
At a Glance
22.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
36 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 52% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.2
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Peel Common Primary School
Water Safety
2 Jun 2026
Waterloo Satellite Consultee Letter
11 May 2026
WOW (Walk Once a Week)
7 May 2026
PTFA Events
7 May 2026
Happy 100th Birthday Sir David Attenborough
5 May 2026
Summer Fayre
30 Apr 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Peel Common Primary School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 21 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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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Your chances of a place at Peel Common Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
180 pupils
210 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gosport
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gosport
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(12)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
24.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
87
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
12.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,984
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,111
Per pupil
£1233k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
165
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Peel Common Primary School
Questions parents ask about Peel Common Primary School
What are SATs results like at Peel Common Primary School?
Of the pupils at Peel Common Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Peel Common Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Peel Common Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Peel Common Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Peel Common Primary School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Peel Common Primary School?
Peel Common Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Peel Common Primary School?
Classes at Peel Common Primary School average 21.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Peel Common Primary School?
Peel Common Primary School has around 178 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Peel Common Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Peel Common Primary School in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Peel Common Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Peel Common Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Peel Common Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 21 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Peel Common Primary School?
Peel Common Primary School is at The Drive, Rowner, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 0QD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)