Queen's Inclosure Primary School, Waterlooville
Queen's Inclosure Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Waterlooville. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 14 schools in Waterlooville with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Queen's Inclosure Primary School in detail
Queen's Inclosure Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Queen's Inclosure Primary School; a Hampshire County Council maintained community school for 4 to 11 year olds. Our building, which has been open since April 1990, has an award winning design concept that provides a light and stimulating open plan environment in which to learn. We benefit from beautiful and extensive grounds, that back onto ancient woodland."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, badminton and swimming.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Queen's Inclosure Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Queen's Inclosure Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Queen's Inclosure Primary School as their first choice and 126 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Queen's Inclosure Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Queen's Inclosure Primary School are Padnell Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Padnell Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths); Hart Plain Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); and Hart Plain Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 61% maths).
Queen's Inclosure Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Padnell Infant SchoolPadnell Junior SchoolHart Plain Infant SchoolHart Plain Junior School
Who goes there
9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bedhampton Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cherry Tree Avenue (nw-bound), 350 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Queen's Inclosure Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 151 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Queen's Inclosure Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Queen's Inclosure Primary School are The Cowplain School (0.6 miles), Park Community School (1.4 miles) and Horndean Technology College (1.8 miles).
The Cowplain SchoolPark Community SchoolHorndean Technology College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Queen's Inclosure Primary School
July 2026
30 Sep 2026
Be Summer Ready with Your Children
21 Jul 2026
Encouraging Your Child on Sports Day Without Adding Pressure
26 Jun 2026
Building Children’s Self-Esteem with a Growth Mindset
21 May 2026
April 2026
19 May 2026
After School Emotions
28 Apr 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Queen's Inclosure Primary School.
- EdActive Wraparound - WaterloovilleAt the school · Not yet graded
- CM Sports After School Club740m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Queen's Inclosure Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Queen's Inclosure Primary School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Queen's Inclosure Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Waterlooville
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Waterlooville
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
19.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
414
Total Pupils
213
Boys
201
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
21.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,954
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,061
Per pupil
£2287k
Total funding
£68k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
357
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
Queen's Inclosure Primary School
Questions parents ask about Queen's Inclosure Primary School
What are SATs results like at Queen's Inclosure Primary School?
Of the pupils at Queen's Inclosure Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Queen's Inclosure Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Queen's Inclosure Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Queen's Inclosure Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Queen's Inclosure 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 Queen's Inclosure Primary School?
Queen's Inclosure Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Queen's Inclosure Primary School?
Classes at Queen's Inclosure Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Queen's Inclosure Primary School?
Queen's Inclosure Primary School has around 414 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Queen's Inclosure Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Queen's Inclosure Primary School in 2024/25. 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Queen's Inclosure Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Queen's Inclosure 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.
Does Queen's Inclosure Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: EdActive Wraparound - Waterlooville (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Queen's Inclosure Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Queen's Inclosure Primary School?
Queen's Inclosure Primary School is at Cornelius Drive, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 8NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)