Riders Junior School, Havant

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 4 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~326m)Possible (~466m)Unlikely (~606m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ben Bourton
Pupils:205 / 360 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:02392475342
Address:Kingsclere Avenue, Leigh Park, Havant, PO9 4RY
Federation:The Federation of riders Infant and Junior Schools
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:115908
UKPRN:10070618
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Havant
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

75.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+1ppWriting-23pp

Reading has improved from 40% to 45%. Maths has remained stable at around 48%. Writing has declined from 58% to 35%.

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

26.0

KS2

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Riders Lane (adj)
187m · 3 min walk
Bramdean Drive (adj)
208m · 3 min walk
Oakley Road (adj)
213m · 3 min walk
Nutley Road (adj)
256m · 4 min walk
The Swallow (opp)
270m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

57%

Available places

205 pupils

360 capacity

155 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Havant

Low pressure
New homes approved:759
Projected new pupils:190

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Havant

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

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(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.95066%

Overall absence

34.0824%

Persistent absence

267

Enrolments

Authorised6.62908%
Unauthorised5.32158%
Persistent (10%+)34.0824%
Severe (50%+)9.3633%

Absence trend

6.42318%
18/19
9.11042%
20/21
7.97492%
21/22
10.25827%
22/23
12.30133%
23/24
11.95066%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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