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Meon Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Southsea, PO4 8NT

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Good
Requires improvement
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Meon Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 7
Pupils133 of 180 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sara Paine
TrustTHE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityPortsmouth
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146135.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils133
Girls58
Boys75
Eligible for free school meals33.8%
First language not English9.8%
SEN support13
EHC plan8
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65.4%
White and Asian
6.8%
Other White
6%
Indian
4.5%
African
4.5%
Other Asian
3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other Black
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolPortsmouthEngland
Overall absence4.1%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence5%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence1%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)39
Applications (Reception)99
First preference applications (Reception)35
First preference offers (Reception)35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places180
Pupils on roll160
Unfilled places11.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.8
Pupils per adult8.7
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.29
Support staff (FTE)8.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Good
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Good
0.7 miPrimaryDevonshire Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
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0.9 miPrimaryPenbridge Infant SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Meon Infant School

What is Meon Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Meon Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Meon Infant School?

Meon Infant School has 133 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.