Ofsted: Requires improvement emoji_events #300 in Hampshire public Top 99% UK

Riders Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr David England

location_onHavant, PO9 4RY

language Visit Website phone 2392475342

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

263

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Expected Standard

25%

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Age Range

7-11

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Riders Junior School is a Community school primary school in Havant, serving ages 7-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 99% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Riders Junior School is a community school in Havant, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 234 pupils on roll, of whom 76% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 25% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #300 of 302 primaries in Hampshire and #13,647 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

25%

LA 61%

Reading45% LA 74%

Writing35% LA 71%

Maths48% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading40% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing58% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths47% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

28%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading32% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing58% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths48% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.8

Read

LA -0.6

-5.2 to -2.5

1.9

Write

LA -0.7

0.6 to 3.2

-2.8

Maths

LA -1.3

-4.1 to -1.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

23%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading40% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing41% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths40% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.8

Read

LA -0.3

-5.3 to -2.3

-4.6

Write

LA -0.3

-6.0 to -3.3

-4.9

Maths

LA -1.0

-6.2 to -3.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 67%

Reading54% LA 78%

Writing71% LA 80%

Maths50% LA 76%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -0.1

-3.3 to -0.5

1.8

Write

LA -0.1

0.4 to 3.2

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.9 to -0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 May 2024

Inspection Report

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14 September 2021

Inspection Report

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06 October 2020

Inspection Report

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04 May 2016

Inspection Report

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30 January 2014

Inspection Report

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11 November 2010

Inspection Report

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11 October 2007

Inspection Report

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20 October 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-05-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2021-09-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-05-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-01-30

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.0%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 234 pupils. During this period, there were 19 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	234	19	8.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	238	35	14.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	255	12	4.7%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	258	47	18.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	258	34	13.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	261	13	5.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	263	7	2.7%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	255	4	1.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	281	1	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	278	1	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	277	2	0.7%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	299	8	2.7%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	299	6	2.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	304	24	7.9%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	328	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	328	10	3.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	335	53	15.8%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	322	12	3.7%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	311	10	3.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	307	14	4.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	306	15	4.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	308	19	6.2%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	302	22	7.3%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	282	18	6.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	272	12	4.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	268	7	2.6%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

43.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

28.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree7%

agree7%

disagree36%

strongly disagree50%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree21%

agree71%

strongly disagree7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree14%

agree7%

disagree36%

strongly disagree36%

not applicable7%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree7%

agree21%

disagree57%

strongly disagree14%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree7%

agree57%

disagree14%

strongly disagree14%

don't know7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree7%

agree64%

disagree7%

strongly disagree21%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree7%

agree64%

disagree14%

strongly disagree7%

don't know7%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree36%

agree64%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree7%

agree21%

disagree29%

strongly disagree21%

don't know21%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes14%

no86%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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