Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School sits in the bottom half of primary schools in Hampshire when it comes to the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. The school’s score of 48 per cent on this measure is notably below the local authority average of 61 per cent, placing it 254th out of 425 primary schools in the county. In Gosport specifically, it ranks 11th out of 17 primary schools, putting it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. That said, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 judged it Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and personal development. This represents a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2019, when the overall effectiveness was Requires Improvement. The school has held a Good rating across both its most recent inspections, with the 2025 ungraded visit confirming that standards are being maintained.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is mixed. While 48 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, individual subject scores tell a slightly different story. In reading, 60 per cent reached the expected level, with an average scaled score of 102. In maths, 67 per cent hit the expected mark, also with an average score of 102. Writing saw 69 per cent meet expectations. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in all three subjects was just 5 per cent, though 26 per cent reached the higher bar in reading and 14 per cent in writing. Progress scores are not available for this school, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the Ofsted report from 2025 notes that behaviour and attitudes are Good, and the school has a strong record on personal development, which was also rated Good.

The school is Church of England voluntary controlled and serves a community with a high level of disadvantage: 43.8 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. It is oversubscribed, with 82 applications for 46 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and all 46 first-preference applicants were offered a place. Facilities include a Forest School, playing fields, an ICT suite, art studios and a chapel. The school offers a wide range of clubs including coding, gardening, film club and science club, plus sports such as swimming, netball and dance. SEND provision is broad, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent views are overwhelmingly positive: 83 per cent would recommend the school, and 100 per cent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe. This is a school that families choose for its inclusive, supportive atmosphere and strong pastoral care, even if academic outcomes are not the strongest in the area.

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