Voluntary aided school · Hampshire

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
200Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
116394URN

Ann's Hill Road, Gosport, PO12 3NB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Hampshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hampshire

32 applications for 15 places · 103rd of 287 in Hampshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

30%met the expected standard

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 27 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Hampshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

32 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2025 1.6; Hampshire median median 2.0
2024 1.8; Hampshire median median 2.1
2023 2.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2022 2.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2021 1.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2020 1.3; Hampshire median median 2.0
2019 2.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2018 1.6; Hampshire median median 2.0
2017 1.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2016 1.3; Hampshire median median 2.0
2015 1.7; Hampshire median median 2.0
2014 1.6; Hampshire median median 2.1

This school
Hampshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	32	2.1	15	1.00
Sep 2025	20	32	1.6	19	0.95
Sep 2024	25	45	1.8	25	1.00
Sep 2023	17	36	2.1	14	0.82
Sep 2022	17	36	2.1	17	1.00
Sep 2021	20	35	1.8	19	0.95
Sep 2020	22	29	1.3	18	0.82
Sep 2019	21	44	2.1	18	0.86
Sep 2018	31	50	1.6	29	0.94
Sep 2017	40	70	1.8	38	0.95
Sep 2016	40	52	1.3	28	0.70
Sep 2015	36	60	1.7	33	0.92
Sep 2014	40	64	1.6	38	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 55% · Maths 45% → all three 30% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard30%299th of 300 in Hampshire

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Hampshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard12%

Hampshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Hampshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Hampshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard45%

Hampshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard6%

Hampshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hampshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	30%	0%	101	100
2023/24	38%	3%	102	99
2022/23	31%	0%	101	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School
0.6 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School
0.6 km · Hampshire

Good2024

51%met the SATs standard
Brockhurst Primary School
0.7 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
St Vincent College
0.8 km · Hampshire

Not yet inspected
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
0.8 km · Hampshire

Requires improvement2024

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
0.9 km · Hampshire

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Haselworth Primary School
1.2 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School
1.2 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2022

77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116394 · 850/3650
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 270 pupils · 200 on roll
Free school meals: 38.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Ann's Hill Road, Gosport, PO12 3NB
Local authority: Hampshire · Gosport

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources