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Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School

Primary · ages 7-11MixedCouncil317 pupilsHampshire
School Chooser Score
16
Below
similar schools
Likely range 9 to 26
Out of 100. Better than 18% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedAs expected teachingOfsted report card, February 2026
Reached the expected level at 1158%England 63%
Attendance94.9%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families24%About the same as most schools in England
Parents would recommend88%109 Parent View responses
Places43 spare317 pupils, 360 places

Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School is a council school in Lee-on-the-Solent for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. It has 317 pupils and room for 360. About 24 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 16 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 18% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in February 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.

Salisbury Terrace, Lee-on-the-Solent, PO13 9DL023 9255 0551losjunior.co.ukMrs Lucy Faulkner headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted visited on 24 February 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.

TeachingOfsted calls this “curriculum and teaching”
As expected
Achievement
As expected
Behaviour and attendanceOfsted calls this “attendance and behaviour”
As expected
Support for every childOfsted calls this “inclusion”
As expected
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development and wellbeing”
As expected
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and governance”
As expected
SafeguardingAre pupils kept safe?
Pupils are kept safe
Met
Ofsted's scale:ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement

Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
23 November 2021Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1Good

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

86 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1158%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level2%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score105.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score103.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 54%54%20172018: 64%64%20182019: 62%62%20192023: 50%50%20232024: 63%63%20242025: 58%58%2025
Since 2017: +4%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017HampshireEngland
Pupils tested867382909192
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%63%50%62%64%54%64%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths2%5%6%6%3%1%9%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score105.0104.0103.0104.0103.0103.0105.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score103.0103.0102.0104.0103.0104.0104.3104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score105.0105.0103.0104.0103.0104.0104.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard72%79%70%74%71%68%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard77%70%70%74%76%74%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)80%79%70%82%77%71%
Reading progressReading progress score-3.8-1.6-3.9-3.4
Maths progressMaths progress score-4.0-2.3-3.0-2.4
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged53%52%27%67%50%21%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged59%67%55%61%68%63%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
53%59%
Gap 6 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
62%55%
Gap 7 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
83%58%
Gap 25 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%2%
Gap 2 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places335 pupils for 357 places, 2024/25
94% full

About 22 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hampshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

What parents say

Would recommend the school88%England 87%
My child is happy here85%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe85%
Positive overall84%
My child is happy at this school
85%England 89%
My child feels safe at this school
85%England 90%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
81%England 83%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
28% yesEngland 18%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
47%England 50%
My child gets the right support to learn well
87%England 85%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
30% yesEngland 26%
The school gives them the support they needOnly parents of children with SEND
73%England 71%
The school communicates well with me
85%England 80%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
73%England 69%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
84%England 82%
I would recommend this school
88%England 87%
Overall view of the school is positive
84%England 82%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 109 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for primary schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll317Census January 2026
Places36088% full
Pupils from low-income families24%24% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English4%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support17%55 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%12 pupils with a plan
Average class size26.412 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)24%£117,800 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls172 / 145
White British pupils92%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (19), language and communications needs (19), Moderate learning difficulty (10), Other difficulty or disability (7), Autistic spectrum disorder (5), Specific learning difficulty (3).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll317332331333333323
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals24%24%21%20%19%16%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language4%6%5%4%4%3%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support14%13%17%15%16%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans4%3%2%2%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.9%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school12.1%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.0%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.2%5.9%5.5%6.4%2.8%4.7%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.2%4.7%4.5%5.3%2.3%3.6%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.0%1.2%1.0%1.1%0.6%1.1%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence12.1%12.8%13.8%17.6%6.8%9.8%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.60.60.92.2
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers16.2full-time equivalent, 18 people
Pupils per teacher19.6Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants14.2full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£49,629
Teachers who left in the year6%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher5.82024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,116England £7,738. Total £2.0m
Income per pupil£6,016England £7,697. Total £2.0m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,084England £3,480
Money in reserve8%Not much put by: £158k, £475 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£33kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,116spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m14812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate43 per 1,000 people53% lower than the England average
Typical house price£252,500Gosport
Nearest bus stop160 mRowan Close, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil120 m303Report card 202625Compare
Alver Valley Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil1.2 miles175Good 201925Compare
Alver Valley Junior SchoolCouncil1.2 miles213Good 202332Compare
Grange Infant SchoolCouncil1.3 miles171Good 202313Compare
Grange Junior SchoolCouncil1.3 miles249Good 202232Compare
Gomer Infant SchoolCouncil1.6 miles168No overall grade 202481Compare
King's Academy GomerAcademy1.7 miles232No overall grade 202584Compare
Peel Common Primary SchoolCouncil1.8 miles178No overall grade 202510Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats18%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 16 is 20 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 36 · highest 96100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Wickham Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England7.3 miles300Report card 202644Compare
Hamble Primary SchoolCouncil7.5 miles349Good 202364Compare
Bursledon Junior School(CA)Council8.0 miles304Good 202235Compare
Stoke Park Junior SchoolCouncil13.1 miles324Not inspected23Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 16 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 16% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 9 to 26. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%below
-0.10
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 86 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%below
-0.12
Ofsted report card, 0.6 years old
Progress pupils make20%well below
-0.26
DfE progress measure; 86 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
+0.02
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.01
2024/25; 346 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%below
-0.07
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 86 pupils
What parents say5%in line
+0.01
Ofsted's Parent View survey, allowing for how many parents replied; 109 responses

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School a good school?

The figures are weak. Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School scores 16 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 18% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 9 to 26, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 24 February 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as as expected, behaviour and attendance as as expected, leadership as as expected.

How good are Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 58% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 2% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School have?

317 pupils aged 7 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 360 places, so it is 88% full.

Is Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 22 places were empty in 2024/25 (6% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School?

Pupils were in school 94.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

What do parents say about Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School?

88% of the 109 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 85% say their child is happy there. Across England, 87% of parents would recommend their child's school.

How big are the classes at Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School?

The average class had 26.4 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Salisbury Terrace, Lee-on-the-Solent, PO13 9DL
Telephone
023 9255 0551
Website
www.losjunior.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Faulkner
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 7-11
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
Lee West
Constituency
Gosport
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
116164 · LAESTAB 8502610 · UKPRN 10079072

Where these figures come from