Elson Infant SchoolSt John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gosport.
Summary of the comparison
Elson Infant School and St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Gosport.
Elson Infant School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Elson Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Elson Infant School was judged Good and St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GosportElson Infant School | GosportSt John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 391st of 416 in Hampshire | 310th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 383 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Gosport, PO12 4EU | Gosport, PO12 4JH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 383 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.1% | 35.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Elson Infant School
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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