A town in Hampshire
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Attendance is close to the England figure.
Gosport at a glance
How Gosport's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
23 mainstream schools in Gosport, best first
Results well above the England average.
Met the standard at 1175%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
Met the standard at 1177%
England 62%
Results below the England average.
Met the standard at 1158%
England 62%
2 mainstream schools in Gosport, best first
Results well below the England average.
203 first choices, 204 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.2
England 46.2
Results well below the England average.
155 first choices, 175 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1631.4
England 46.2
26 in Gosport, highest Ofsted grade first
Gosport, PO12 1ES · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Gosport, PO13 0QD · State · Nursery · Ages 3 to 5
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Gosport, PO12 4TQ · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
1 in Gosport, by the school's Eduscope score
Gosport, PO12 4QA · Academy · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19
No published results yet.
1 in Gosport. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Gosport, PO12 4QA · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Gosport school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 23 inspected are Good or better.
26nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
92% Good or better. 54% met the standard at 11.
23schools
Ages 11 to 16
0 Good, 1 need to improve. 26% got grade 5 in English and maths.
3schools
1school
Here's how Gosport's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
GosportEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 13 primaries with one.
92%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
0 of the 1 with a grade.
0%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
54%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
26%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
19%
England 18%
Close to England
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
33%
Latest graded inspection for the 17 schools that have one.
88%
Good or Outstanding
Gosport in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Gosport has 54 schools and nurseries.
There are 7% fewer pupils than in 2018.
33% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Gosport's state schools each January.
Down 7% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Gosport33%
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Gosport has 54 schools, including 23 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 26 nurseries, 1 special school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Gosport on Eduscope are King's Academy Gomer, Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School, Grange Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
88% of inspected schools in Gosport hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 1 school rated Outstanding and 14 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Gosport, 54% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Gosport is 16.9:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Gosport is 19.0%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 7,148 pupils enrolled across schools in Gosport, with 5,011 in primary and 2,020 in secondary. 34.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 54 schools in Gosport by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
