Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116200.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 167 |
| Girls | 77 |
| Boys | 90 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 17.4% |
| First language not English | 31.1% |
| SEN support | 13 |
| EHC plan | 18 |
| Average class size | 23.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Portsmouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 29 |
| Applications (Reception) | 153 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 22 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 22 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 180 |
| Pupils on roll | 173 |
| Unfilled places | 3.9% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.4 |
| Pupils per adult | 10.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.92 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.33 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.8% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Swithun's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2016. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Mayville High School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Craneswater Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bramble Infant School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2019. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Devonshire Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Priory School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Fernhurst Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Ark Ayrton Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Portsmouth High School GDST | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Southsea Infant School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Southsea Infant School has 167 pupils aged 4 to 7, with capacity for 180.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.