School profile

Hart Plain Junior School

Primary · Community school · Waterlooville, PO8 8SA

Requires improvement

Map showing Hart Plain Junior School

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,831 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hart Plain Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils179
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Charlotte Faithfull
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116244.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Hampshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Hampshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Hampshire105105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils179
Girls88
Boys91
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.4%
First language not English12.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.58
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size19.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.9%
Other White
3.9%
African
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
Gypsy/Roma
1.7%
White and Black African
1.7%
White and Asian
1.7%
Indian
1.7%
Other Asian
1.7%
Chinese
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)11.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.18
Support staff (FTE)15.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.5%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate19%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hart Plain Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHart Plain Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryThe Cowplain SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableBere Clinic SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPadnell Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryQueen's Inclosure Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPadnell Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBerewood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWoodcroft PrimaryCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySpringwood Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMill Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hart Plain Junior School

What is Hart Plain Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Hart Plain Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 17 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hart Plain Junior School rank in England?

Hart Plain Junior School ranks 12,831 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Hart Plain Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Hart Plain Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Hart Plain Junior School?

Hart Plain Junior School has 179 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hart Plain Junior School?

Hart Plain Junior School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hart Plain Junior School?

At Hart Plain Junior School, the average class had 19.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hart Plain Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hart Plain Junior School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.