Peel Common Primary School

About Peel Common Primary School

Peel Common Primary School sits within Hampshire local authority, a large county with 425 primary schools. Among the 17 primary schools in Gosport, it ranks 3rd by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, placing it in the top 18% locally. The top-performing peers in the wider Hampshire area include Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School. The school is led by headteacher Zoe Dudley and has 200 pupils on roll, operating slightly below its capacity of 220. It is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 3 to 11. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, the school received an overall effectiveness rating of Requires Improvement, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2019. However, inspectors judged behaviour and attitudes, as well as leadership and management, to be Good.

Academically, Peel Common’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 62% of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the Hampshire local authority average of 61%. This places the school in the bottom 50% nationally, ranking 7,043rd out of 13,686 primary schools. In individual subjects, reading saw 77% of pupils reaching the expected standard with an average score of 105, while maths had 72% at the expected standard with an average score of 103. Writing saw 72% meeting expectations. At the higher standard, 5% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects, with 26% reaching the higher standard in reading, 15% in maths, and 10% in writing. The school’s Ofsted breakdown noted that the quality of education, early years provision, and personal development all require improvement, though behaviour and attitudes remain a strength.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 39 applications for 23 places and all 23 first-preference offers accepted, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.7. Facilities include art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, a forest school, and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, gymnastics, dance, cricket, athletics, cross country, and tennis, while clubs include film, gardening, drama, and choir. The school provides support for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. Parent View responses from 36 parents in 2024/25 showed 75% would recommend the school, though 25% would not. Notably, 72% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that SEND children receive the support they need, but 45% disagreed or strongly disagreed, indicating mixed views on this area. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary school is Redlands Primary School, 2.6 km away.

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