Purbrook Junior School, Waterlooville
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Purbrook Junior School excels at creating an inclusive environment where all pupils - including those with additional needs or disadvantages - access an ambitious curriculum and make good progress. Teachers are highly skilled at checking understanding and adapting their teaching, ensuring every child stays engaged and supported. The school has built a positive culture centred on its values, where pupils feel safe, behave well, and take pride in their learning and school community.
Key Strengths
- High attendance and low persistent absence due to strong relationships and tailored support
- Consistently positive pupil behaviour and a calm learning environment with rare bullying
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with strong teaching that adapts to pupil understanding
- Highly inclusive approach with effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong leadership with clear systems to monitor and evaluate school improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics outcomes are improving but consistency of impact across all areas needs further embedding
- Achievement section notes that while improvements are underway, recent developments in mathematics are not yet fully consistent
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and governors fulfil their responsibilities and have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, leadership roles, visits, bike safety learning, whole-school events, adventure playground
Purbrook Junior School is a strong performing school that has established an inclusive culture where pupils feel safe, behave well, and are well-prepared for secondary school. Leaders have created ambitious curricula with effective teaching that adapts to individual pupil needs.
At a Glance
25.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 83%. Maths has improved from 58% to 76%. Writing has improved from 71% to 81%.
Class Sizes
32.2
Avg class size
32.2
KS2
12
Total classes
12 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
380 pupils
384 capacity
4 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Waterlooville
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Waterlooville
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(8)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.47663%
Overall absence
9.51157%
Persistent absence
389
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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