Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Gosport (Hampshire).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2019
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Dec 2019
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.2
▼ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.6%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
15.4%
same England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
73%
175 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Enrichment found on the school website
1Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
3Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
2Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 1 Academic support
- 3 Life skills and outdoor
Clubs, activities and programmes
4 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Forest School | Programme | Life skills and outdoor | Regular outdoor learning sessions in a woodland or natural setting. |
| Thrive Approach | Programme | Life skills and outdoor | Approach to supporting pupils' emotional and social development. |
| Philosophy for Children (P4C) | Programme | Academic support | Pupils discuss open questions to build thinking and speaking skills. |
Guides for parents
All guides- Forest School: what it is and how to check a schoolWhat Forest School means, how it differs from outdoor learning, and what to ask.
- School uniform: costs, rules and helpThe new limit on branded items from September 2026, what schools must do, and where to get help.