Westover Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Westover Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO3 6NS
Phone 02392660178
Reference Number 142602

Westover Primary School has demonstrated significant improvement since its previous inspection, moving from a grade of requires improvement to good across all evaluated areas. The school provides a caring and safe environment where pupils are happy and engaged in their learning. Leaders have established high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring that they are well-supported and included in the curriculum. Overall, pupils thrive, showing a strong sense of teamwork and responsibility through various school roles and activities.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 229
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.6%
Girls: 52.4%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 11.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 22 30
2 13 17 30
3 15 14 29
4 13 17 30
5 15 12 27
6 16 13 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 73.8%
Unclassified 10.9%
African 4.4%
White, Other 3.9%
Mixed, Other 2.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.3%
White & Black (African) 1.3%
Chinese 0.4%
White & Asian 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 May 2022
Date Report
05 May 2022 School inspection:
03 Oct 2018 Full inspection:
06 Feb 2016 Academy conversion letter
15 Jan 2014 Monitoring visit
Previously as Westover Primary School
15 Jan 2014 Monitoring visit
22 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
22 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
17 Nov 2010 Full inspection:
17 Nov 2010 Full inspection:
05 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
05 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
26 Apr 2004 Full inspection
26 Apr 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a supportive and inclusive school environment.
  • Strong emphasis on reading with an effective phonics program.
  • Leaders have clear expectations for pupil learning and development.
  • Solid subject knowledge among staff supports effective teaching and learning.
  • Pupils engage in a broad and stimulating curriculum.
  • Positive behavior and respectful culture among pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Variable subject knowledge among some teachers limits student achievement in certain subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 66%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 107
Maths 106

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 1.8
Writing 0.9
Maths 0.3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 39 4
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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