Elson Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Gosport, Hampshire
Elson Junior School is a primary school in Gosport, Hampshire for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 June 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Exmouth Road, Gosport, PO12 4EX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 313 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to Elson Junior School.”
- “They feel that they belong to the school community and are proud ambassadors of their school.”
- “They attend well overall and value all that is on offer.”
To improve
- “Pupils do not consistently achieve as well as they could.”
- “Expectations have not always been high enough, and there is too much variation in teaching across the school.”
- “While staff have a secure understanding of the individual needs of pupils, provision for disadvantaged pupils within classrooms is variable.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 55% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Elson Infant School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brockhurst Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.5 mi Requires improvement
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- King's Academy Rowner 1.0 mi Good
- Rowner Infant School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published