St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School, Havant

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~468m)Possible (~668m)Unlikely (~868m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Goldsworthy
Pupils:213 / 222 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:02392482072
Address:St Alban's Road, West Leigh, Havant, PO9 2JX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago
Good

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 13 January 2026View full report
URN:116362
UKPRN:10071535
Diocese:Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
Constituency:Havant
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Alban's excels at creating a safe, caring environment where every child feels valued and supported. The school is particularly strong at identifying and helping vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils, giving them access to enrichment opportunities and targeted pastoral support so they can thrive alongside their peers. Staff relationships with pupils are warm and positive, helping children develop confidence and a real sense of belonging.

Key Strengths

  • Personal development programme is dynamic and responsive to local context, with strong PSHE curriculum
  • Safeguarding culture is open and positive with all legal requirements met
  • Excellent pastoral support and enrichment opportunities for disadvantaged pupils, with high participation rates
  • Calm, respectful behaviour across school with exceptionally rare bullying
  • Well-sequenced curriculum that meets needs of all pupils, including those with SEND

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing skills need more rigorous approach, particularly in early writing and consistent letter formation
  • Some subjects lack the same rigour and precision in teaching key knowledge as others (e.g. history does this well)
  • Early years staff interactions sometimes don't extend children's thinking or deepen learning as effectively as they could
  • New middle leaders need more time to embed their developing practices and achieve identified next steps

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Enrichment opportunities for disadvantaged pupils, sensory circuits, pastoral support programmes, Ready to Learn sessions, soft starts, wider therapies

St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School provides a safe, inclusive environment where pupils learn well and are mostly ready for the next stage of learning. The school demonstrates particular strength in personal development and wellbeing, with strong support for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils.

At a Glance

34.7%

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-6ppMaths-15ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 76% to 70%. Maths has declined from 88% to 73%. Writing has declined from 76% to 70%.

Class Sizes

31.3

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

32.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Havant Rail Station (Entrance)
1.0km · 17 min walk
Warblington Rail Station
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Littlegreen Avenue (adj)
81m · 1 min walk
Horsebridge Road (opp)
144m · 2 min walk
Flexford Gardens (nr)
182m · 3 min walk
Old Copse Road (opp)
333m · 5 min walk
Liam Close (opp)
418m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

213 pupils

222 capacity

9 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(5)

13 January 2026
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
28 September 2021
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
30 June 2010

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.40055%

Overall absence

9.84456%

Persistent absence

193

Enrolments

Authorised3.45707%
Unauthorised0.94348%
Persistent (10%+)9.84456%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.54219%
18/19
4.86972%
20/21
6.70642%
21/22
5.6946%
22/23
5.12323%
23/24
4.40055%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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