Woodcroft Primary

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address 37 Woodcroft Lane
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO8 9QD
Phone 02392593939
Reference Number 135529

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.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 197
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.24%
Girls: 50.76%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 63.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 15 28
2 16 14 30
3 17 12 29
4 14 13 27
5 11 18 29
6 13 15 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 85.8%
White, Other 2.5%
African 2%
Asian, Other 2%
Indian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
White & Asian 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 21 May 2024
Date Report
21 May 2024 School inspection:
15 Jun 2022 School inspection:
28 Feb 2017 Full inspection:
29 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
19 Sep 2012 Monitoring visit
02 May 2012 Monitoring visit
10 Jan 2012 Monitoring visit
06 Jul 2011 Full inspection:
25 Jan 2011 Monitoring visit
19 May 2010 Full inspection:

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.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 39%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 99
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.6
Writing -1.5
Maths -0.5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 1
Third Preference 10 2
From another Local Authority 0 0

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