Peel Common Primary School, Gosport
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
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 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 58%. Maths has declined from 72% to 55%. Writing has declined from 72% to 52%.
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
178 pupils
220 capacity
42 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Gosport
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gosport
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
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(12)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.61466%
Overall absence
13.33333%
Persistent absence
165
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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