Elson Junior School
Performance (KS2 SATs)
Three-year trends
Last three years of DfE data. How to read trends
Ofsted judgements
School profile
- Age range
- 7–11
- Pupils on roll
- 313
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Attendance
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means
Nearby primary schools
Location
Official sources
About Elson Junior School
Elson Junior School is a primary school in Gosport, Hampshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 313 pupils aged 7 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 10.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.
Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 1% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 6.3%. There are about 23.0 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.