School profile

Woodcroft Primary

Primary · Community school · Waterlooville, PO8 9QD

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,950 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

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

Woodcroft Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils203 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kay Bowen (Interim Headteacher)
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Apr 2009
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135529.

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 maths39%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%9%8%
Average reading score99106106
Average maths score100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100105105
Expected standard in reading43%76%76%
Expected standard in writing57%74%73%
Expected standard in maths46%74%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils203
Girls100
Boys103
Eligible for free school meals63.1%
First language not English7.4%
SEN support47
EHC plan10
Average class size29

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.2%
Indian
3%
African
2.5%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other Black
1.5%
Other White
1%
Gypsy/Roma
1%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other Asian
1%
White and Asian
0.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence7.4%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence18.1%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.6%0.9%1%

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)28
Applications (Reception)42
First preference applications (Reception)30
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll202
Unfilled places3.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult9.4
Teachers (FTE)11
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.64
Support staff (FTE)17.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
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 Woodcroft Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miNot applicableBere Clinic SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Cowplain SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHart Plain Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPadnell Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPadnell Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHart Plain Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondaryHorndean Technology CollegeCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHorndean Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHorndean Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryQueen's Inclosure Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodcroft Primary

What is Woodcroft Primary's Ofsted rating?

Woodcroft Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2024.

How does Woodcroft Primary rank in England?

Woodcroft Primary ranks 13,950 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Woodcroft Primary?

Woodcroft Primary has 203 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.