Sun Hill Junior School, Alresford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sun Hill Junior School excels at making every child feel welcomed, valued and safe. The school has outstanding systems to support children with different needs - whether they require extra learning help, emotional support, or have identified special educational needs - ensuring no child is left behind. Beyond academics, the school gives pupils meaningful opportunities to take on real responsibilities and make a genuine difference, from school council to environmental roles, helping them grow in confidence and develop into thoughtful, responsible young people.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusion practices with effective early identification of pupil needs and quick, appropriate support
- Excellent personal development and wellbeing programme embedded across the curriculum, helping pupils develop confidence and understand concepts like consent and respect
- Well-planned leadership opportunities (school council, ambassadors) that give pupils real responsibility and help them contribute to their community
- Caring, welcoming school community where pupils feel safe and know adults will listen to their concerns
- Effective behaviour management with rare bullying incidents and consistent staff responses
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics accuracy work is still embedding - while pupils show increasing fluency, this area is continuing to be developed
- Spelling improvement is at an earlier stage and leaders are still working to have full impact
- A small number of pupils continue to have attendance below expected levels
- Work to strengthen spelling across the school needs to progress further
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open, positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
House captains, school council, eco-ambassadors, cyber-ambassadors, fundraising ambassadors, end-of-year performance with local secondary school, Parliament visits, Strike a Pose sustainability project
Sun Hill Junior School is a welcoming and inclusive junior school where pupils feel safe, enjoy learning, and benefit from strong support for their personal development and wellbeing. The school has established effective systems to identify and support pupils' needs early, with particular strength in inclusion and pastoral care.
At a Glance
13.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 74%. Maths has declined from 83% to 72%. Writing has declined from 81% to 75%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
145 pupils
264 capacity
119 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Alresford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Alresford
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(103)
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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
4.0291%
Overall absence
7.34463%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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