Woodcroft Primary

Woodcroft Primary is demonstrating solid growth and improvement since its last inspection, moving from a previous grade of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' across most domains. The school fosters a strong sense of community, supported by staff who prioritize building trusting relationships with both pupils and families. The curriculum has been effectively developed, promoting high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Importantly, the school also stands out for its commitment to personal development, as evidenced by the outstanding support it provides in this area. However, while progress has been made, there remains a need for further refinement in assessment practices in certain subjects to ensure all gaps in knowledge are addressed promptly and effectively.

Strengths

• Strong community feel and supportive relationships between staff and families.
• Effective prioritization of reading with a well-taught phonics program.
• Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum from Reception to Year 6.
• Positive behaviour management leading to calm and purposeful classrooms.
• Exceptional support for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
• Strong arrangements for safeguarding.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment systems in some subjects are not fully developed.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Woodcroft Primary attended 91.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 27.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.5% of pupils at Woodcroft Primary were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Woodcroft Primary had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 1.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 23.2% of pupils at Woodcroft Primary were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Woodcroft Primary received £8,150 and spent £8,257 for each of its 203 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £40,000 (£198 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Woodcroft Primary's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Woodcroft Primary is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Woodcroft Primary last inspected by Ofsted?

Woodcroft Primary was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Woodcroft Primary have?

Woodcroft Primary has 203 pupils on roll.

What age range does Woodcroft Primary cover?

Woodcroft Primary for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Woodcroft Primary's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 39% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Woodcroft Primary?

Woodcroft Primary is at 37 Woodcroft Lane, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 9QD.