SchoolScoresRowner Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Copse Lane, Rowner, Gosport, PO13 0DH
01329 280807 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 June 2024.
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 |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 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 Joint 4th highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Gosport. Higher than 44% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 90% | 75% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 16 parents who had raised a concern 1st highest of 15 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Gosport. Higher than 95% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 70% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 3rd highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Gosport. Higher than 67% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95%said yes | 77% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. 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 | 43 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 43 |
| Of those, offered a place | 43 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 73 |
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 16th highest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Higher than 66% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 30.0% | 20.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 4th highest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.3% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 6th highest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Higher than 93% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.3% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 21st highest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Higher than 24% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.3% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 21st lowest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Lower than 2% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 8.8% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 21st lowest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 22.2% | 9.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 21st lowest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Lower than 1% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 20.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 21st lowest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Lower than 3% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 16th highest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Higher than 23% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.1 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 18th highest of 23 state primary schools in Gosport. Higher than 15% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.5 | 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
- King's Academy Rowner 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 43% 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
- Bedenham Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holbrook Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Peel Common Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alver Valley Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Elson Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024
- Elson Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Rowner Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Rowner Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 June 2024.
Would parents recommend Rowner Infant School?
95% of the 21 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend Rowner Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Rowner Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 43 families put Rowner Infant School as their first choice for 43 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 43 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 116168.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 2 April 2024 to 7 April 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.