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Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Gosport, PO12 1JDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 46 places
Ranking
#11,166
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressQueen's Road, Gosport, Gosport, PO12 1JD
HeadteacherEmma Howlett
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils365
Free School Meals (FSM)43.8%
School Capacity365 / 410 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.