Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Catchment Area
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School is a voluntary aided primary school in Gosport, Hampshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 255 pupils, and a capacity of 256 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
255
Pupils
256
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School?
The catchment area for Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School is the geographic zone Hampshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hampshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School is managed by Hampshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hampshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hampshire catchment area documents →Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School: at or above its 256 place limit
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School has a published admission number of 256 places. 255 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 256 places. Hampshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Gosport.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hampshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Hampshire school admissions →
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- The Avenue, Alverstoke, Gosport, PO12 2JS
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 11% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116392
Other Primary Schools in Gosport
If Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Gosport are the next closest alternatives.
Elson Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · PO12 4EX
Elson Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · PO12 4EU
Haselworth Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PO12 1SQ
Rowner Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · PO13 0DH
Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School Catchment Area
Community school · PO12 2LH
Grange Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · PO13 9RX
Other Church of England Schools in Hampshire
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Hampshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Andover
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Alton
Andover Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Andover
Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Winchester
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School
What is the catchment area for Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School is the geographic zone Hampshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hampshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 256 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School? ▾
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hampshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School cover? ▾
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School is a primary school in Gosport, Hampshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School? ▾
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.