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Westover Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Westover Road, Portsmouth PO3 6NS · westoverprimary.co.uk · 023 9266 0178
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Portsmouth 54%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.26 mi
- 0.42 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Catchment · Portsmouth Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 226
- 94% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.1%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Catchment” went to a home 0.26 mi (423 m) from the school. Source: Portsmouth Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 70% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 70% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 65% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Catchment | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.26 mi0.42 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Portsmouth it was 54%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 116194)
Ofsted
Westover Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 5 May 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 70%
- Replies
- 76
- 32% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (18%) with SEND