Woodcroft Primary, Waterlooville
Woodcroft Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Waterlooville. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 14 schools in Waterlooville with published results, and 14,199th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Woodcroft Primary in detail
Woodcroft Primary in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to Woodcroft Primary School - a warm, inclusive and ambitious one-form entry primary school proudly serving our diverse community near Waterlooville. At Woodcroft, we are driven by a strong moral purpose. We believe that every child deserves the very best opportunities, and this commitment underpins everything we do."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils at Woodcroft Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 46% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 63% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Woodcroft Primary
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Woodcroft Primary as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodcroft Primary are Hart Plain Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); Padnell Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); Padnell Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths); and Hart Plain Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 65% reading, 61% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Woodcroft Primary.
Hart Plain Infant SchoolPadnell Infant SchoolPadnell Junior SchoolHart Plain Junior School
Who goes there
63.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 10 (4.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rowlands Castle Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Curlew Gardens (ne-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 117 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodcroft Primary issued 16 suspensions, 8.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodcroft Primary are The Cowplain School (0.8 miles) and Horndean Technology College (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
63.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 63% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 46% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Woodcroft Primary
Dogs on the school site
28 Sep 2026
Starting School in 2027
8 Sep 2026
2026/2027 INSET Days
6 Jul 2026
OfSTED Result
27 Jun 2024
Important: nut free school
7 Sep 2022
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Before and after school care
Woodcroft Primary is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Hampshire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodcroft Primary.
- Active8 Minds Woodcroft Primary School Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- HAF Acorn Centre580m away · Not yet graded
- Cre8 Playschemes & Extra Curricular Music690m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodcroft Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodcroft Primary is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Waterlooville
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Waterlooville
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
28.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
103
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,804
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,497
Per pupil
£1439k
Total funding
£159k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2%
Overall absence
27.0%
Persistent absence
185
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
Woodcroft Primary
Questions parents ask about Woodcroft Primary
What are SATs results like at Woodcroft Primary?
Of the pupils at Woodcroft Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 43% reached the expected standard in reading and 46% did so in maths.
What is Woodcroft Primary's Ofsted rating?
Woodcroft Primary was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Woodcroft Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Woodcroft Primary is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodcroft Primary?
Woodcroft Primary was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Woodcroft Primary?
Classes at Woodcroft Primary average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodcroft Primary?
Woodcroft Primary has around 203 pupils on roll. 63% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodcroft Primary?
8.2% of sessions were missed at Woodcroft Primary in 2024/25. 27% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodcroft Primary?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodcroft Primary 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 Woodcroft Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Woodcroft Primary is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Active8 Minds Woodcroft Primary School Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Woodcroft Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Woodcroft Primary?
Woodcroft Primary is at 37 Woodcroft Lane, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 9QD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)