SCHOOL PROFILE

Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School

Primary Voluntary controlled school URN 116335
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 180 Published school capacity
Capacity used 88.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

13 March 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary controlled school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Hampshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 159 159 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 83 52.2% of pupils
Male pupils 76 47.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

31.4%
6.6 pts above England
School 31.4%
Gosport 30.4%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.1%
17.2 pts below England
School 3.1%
Gosport 6.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Gosport 5.4%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.2%
145
Any other White background
4.4%
7
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
4
White and Black African
1.3%
2
African
0.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 34.0% 54 of 159 pupils
13.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 34.0%
Gosport 24.7%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 32.7% 52 pupils
England 14.8% 17.9 pts above
EHC plans 1.3% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 4.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 28
Social, emotional & mental health 14
Moderate learning difficulty 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.09%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.12 pts lower than England
School 6.09%
Gosport 6.28%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.81%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.99 pts higher than England
School 16.81%
Gosport 16.01%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.68%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.12 pts lower than England
School 1.68%
Gosport 2.00%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

88.3% 0.1 pts above England
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School
88.3%
Gosport
88.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information