SchoolScoresAlver Valley Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
21 Falcon Meadows Way, Rowner, Gosport, PO13 8AA
023 9258 1777 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 17 December 2019.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 15 January 2025: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Gosport comparisons use the 16 of its 23 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 7 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Gosport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Gosport. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 85% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Gosport. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 86% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 2nd highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Gosport. Higher than 62% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 94% | 75% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 13 parents who had raised a concern 4th highest of 15 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Gosport. Higher than 79% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 92% | 70% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 5th highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Gosport. Higher than 62% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 94%said yes | 77% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 8%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Gosport figures pool parents at the Gosport schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hampshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 47 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 46 |
| Of those, offered a place | 46 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 68 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 6th highest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Higher than 83% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 42.1% | 20.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 9th highest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.5% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support Joint 10th highest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Higher than 83% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.5% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 10th highest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.5% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 9th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Lower than 42% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 18th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Lower than 19% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 18.3% | 9.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 7th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Lower than 16% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 9th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Lower than 13% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 12th highest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Higher than 45% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.2 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 19th highest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Higher than 13% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.3 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 21st highest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 14.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Alver Valley Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grange Junior School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grange Infant School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Gomer Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- King's Academy Gomer 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rowner Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Brockhurst Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Academy Rowner 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 17 December 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 15 January 2025, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Would parents recommend Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School?
94% of the 16 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 46 families put Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 47 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 46 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 116174.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.