Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School
Voluntary aided primary school in Gosport (Hampshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Through our core Christian values of Love, Courage and Respect, we nurture, encourage and challenge every child to be ambitious in their learning, courageous in their actions and respectful to themselves, others and the world around them. Our vision and values were created in collaboration with our whole school community: pupils, parents, governors and staff.
We reflected deeply on our core purpose; our aims for the academic, social, emotional, spiritual and cultural development of our children; and what would lie at the heart of all that we do.
Our Core Christian Values of Love, Courage and Respect underpin the Christian distinctiveness of our school and engender a special sense of community where everyone is cared for, listened to and appreciated.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Karate
- Lego
- Music
- Rounders
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Young Enterprise
and 2 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 116392
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Gosport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Pethick | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Dixon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Debbie Clarke | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Rebecca Burton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Edward Munns | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jenny Hudson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Garside | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Eleanor Bingham | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hazel Ward | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Olga Winkle Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Hayley Griffith Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Timothy Sharman Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Marissa Ballard Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record