Woodcot Primary School, Gosport
Woodcot Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Gosport, part of Gateway Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 16 schools in Gosport with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodcot Primary School in detail
Woodcot Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Woodcot, we have high aspirations for our children. Through our learning values of independence, resilience and consideration , we will enable them to become successful, confident, motivated learners who achieve high standards and become responsible citizens."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care until 4:30pm, from £4.00 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hampshire
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Woodcot Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Woodcot Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Woodcot Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Woodcot Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodcot Primary School are Holbrook Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 55% maths); Peel Common Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 58% reading, 55% maths); Bedenham Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 46% reading, 50% maths); and Redlands Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 76% reading, 78% maths).
Woodcot Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Holbrook Primary SchoolPeel Common Primary SchoolBedenham Primary SchoolRedlands Primary School
The trust
Woodcot Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Gateway Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
54 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodcot Primary School (as of September 2025): 70% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 42% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (83%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (42%).
Who goes there
6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 6 (3.6%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fareham Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodcot Primary School (opposite), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodcot Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 7.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodcot Primary School are Bridgemary School (0.6 miles), Crofton School (1.2 miles), Fareham Academy (1.3 miles) and Cams Hill School (1.7 miles).
Bridgemary SchoolCrofton SchoolFareham AcademyCams Hill School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Woodcot Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2022. Before that, as Woodcot Primary School (URN 116166), it was rated Good in May 2017.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Woodcot Primary excels at building strong relationships with pupils and families in a nurturing environment where children feel happy and safe. Reading is a real strength, with skilled teaching helping all pupils become confident readers from an early age. The school also does excellent work in the early years, preparing children well for Year 1 through engaging, play-based learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong positive relationships between staff and pupils create a nurturing, supportive atmosphere
- Early reading is well-prioritized with effective phonics teaching, helping pupils become confident readers
- Early years provision is good, with children getting off to a great start and being well-prepared for Year 1
- Effective support for pupils' behaviour and emotional regulation creates an engaging learning environment
- Good improvements in pupil attendance and behaviour through partnership working with families
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching in some newer curriculum subjects does not consistently check pupils understand before moving to new learning, creating knowledge gaps
- Support for pupils with SEND is not always well-adapted to their specific needs, limiting their progress
- Some pupils are introduced to new learning before they are ready, causing them to struggle with tasks that are too difficult
- Teachers do not always accurately identify gaps in learning or address misunderstandings in newer curriculum areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating a safe environment and pupils confident that adults will act swiftly to resolve issues.
Extracurricular Activities
Computing club, woodland club, house captains programme, eco council, pupil governors, trips to the Mary Rose, Shakespeare workshops, before- and after-school club
Woodcot Primary School is a place where pupils are happy and safe, emerging from a period of significant change with raised expectations for all learners. The school is taking the right actions to improve education quality, though these improvements have not yet fully translated into better pupil outcomes.
At a Glance
28.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
54 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 52% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.2
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Woodcot Primary School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
152 pupils
210 places
58 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gosport
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gosport
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
13.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
166
Total Pupils
78
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,318
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,830
Per pupil
£1089k
Total funding
£68k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
12.2%
Persistent absence
147
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
Woodcot Primary School
Questions parents ask about Woodcot Primary School
What are SATs results like at Woodcot Primary School?
Of the pupils at Woodcot Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Woodcot Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woodcot Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2022. Before that, as Woodcot Primary School (URN 116166), it was rated Good in May 2017.
What is the catchment area for Woodcot Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodcot 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 Woodcot Primary School?
Woodcot Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Woodcot Primary School?
Classes at Woodcot Primary School average 18.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodcot Primary School?
Woodcot Primary School has around 166 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodcot Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Woodcot Primary School in 2024/25. 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodcot Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodcot 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.
How many road collisions happen near Woodcot Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Woodcot Primary School?
Woodcot Primary School is at Tukes Avenue, Bridgemary, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 0SG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)