Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School

About Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School

Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School is a state primary in Gosport, within Hampshire local authority, and caters for children aged three to seven. Among Hampshire’s 425 primary schools, it sits below the top three ranked peers locally — Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith’s Church of England Primary School — but holds a solid Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 103 applications for 82 places, with all 82 first-preference families offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.26. With 297 pupils on roll against a capacity of 270, it is running slightly over its official number, which suggests strong local demand. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 11.8 per cent, a figure that gives some indication of the socioeconomic mix in the community the school serves.

Ofsted’s full graded inspection in December 2021 rated the school Good across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2015 also rated overall effectiveness as Good, though early years provision was then graded as Requires Improvement — a clear area of progress. The school does not publish Key Stage 2 results because its pupils leave at age seven, so there are no SATs scores to compare against the Hampshire local authority average of 61 per cent. Instead, the focus is on the early years and infant phase, where inspectors noted that children make good progress from their starting points. The school’s nursery provision means it offers a full early years pathway from age three, and the Good rating for early years provision in 2021 suggests solid foundations for the youngest children.

Facilities include a library, playing fields, gymnasium, music rooms, sports hall, and a chapel, which is unusual for a state infant school and may reflect a historical connection. Sports on offer are gymnastics, swimming, cricket, and netball, while clubs include Eco Club, Book Club, and Drama. The school lists SEND provisions covering social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities, so it is equipped to support a range of additional needs. With oversubscription and a clear local reputation, this school is likely to suit families living within the immediate catchment area who want a Good-rated infant and nursery option that feeds into a junior school at age seven. Parents should note that admission is not guaranteed even for first-preference applicants, so applying early and checking catchment boundaries is wise.

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