Westover Primary School, Portsmouth
Westover Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Portsmouth, part of Hamwic Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 28 schools in Portsmouth with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 67% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Portsmouth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Westover Primary School in detail
Westover Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and dance.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Westover Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 70% and 68% in Portsmouth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Westover Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Westover Primary School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Westover Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westover Primary School are Langstone Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 71% maths); Copnor Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 65% maths); Penbridge Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths); and Moorings Way Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).
Westover Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Langstone Primary AcademyCopnor Primary SchoolPenbridge Junior SchoolMoorings Way Infant School
The trust
Westover Primary School is one of 37 schools run by Hamwic Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Westover Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fratton Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westover Road (adjacent), 190 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Westover Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Westover Primary School are Admiral Lord Nelson School (0.6 miles), Miltoncross Academy (0.7 miles), The Portsmouth Academy (0.9 miles) and Mayfield School (0.9 miles).
Admiral Lord Nelson SchoolMiltoncross AcademyThe Portsmouth AcademyMayfield School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Westover Primary School
Dolphins - Autumn 1, Weeks 2-5
2 Oct 2026
Week 5
2 Oct 2026
Week 5 in Penguins
2 Oct 2026
Year 3 2.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Week 4
28 Sep 2026
Sea Otters Week 4
25 Sep 2026
From Westover Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Westover Primary School.
- Langstone Out of School Club610m away · Not yet graded
- Stacey Centre Playscheme780m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Westover Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Portsmouth's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Westover Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westover Primary School is in Portsmouth; for families living there:
- Portsmouth's school travel policy: Travel assistance policy for school age (5-16) children
- How to apply: apply for discretionary travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 20 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Portsmouth is 57 (the median across 67 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 Westover Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
201 pupils
300 places
99 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Portsmouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Portsmouth
Across Portsmouth council
Places available
2,230
Applications
1,887
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Portsmouth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
12.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
107
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,099
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,323
Per pupil
£1238k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
179
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
Westover Primary School
Questions parents ask about Westover Primary School
What are SATs results like at Westover Primary School?
Of the pupils at Westover Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Westover Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Westover Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Westover Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Westover Primary School is oversubscribed, Portsmouth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Westover Primary School?
Westover Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at Westover Primary School?
Classes at Westover Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Westover Primary School?
Westover Primary School has around 226 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westover Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Westover Primary School in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westover Primary School?
Apply through Portsmouth's coordinated admissions process, naming Westover 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 Westover Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Westover Primary School: Langstone Out of School Club (610m away, registered, not yet graded) and Stacey Centre Playscheme (780m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Westover Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Portsmouth is 57 (the median across 67 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Westover Primary School?
Westover Primary School is at Westover Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 6NS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)