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Stamshaw Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Portsmouth, PO2 8NW

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Stamshaw Infant Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 7
Pupils262
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jo Cooper
TrustUNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityPortsmouth
Opened01 Apr 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146888.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils262
Girls139
Boys123
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.6%
First language not English25.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.49
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size29.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65.3%
Other White
12.2%
African
6.1%
Other Asian
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
White and Black African
1.5%
Other mixed
1.5%
Bangladeshi
1.5%
White and Asian
1.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)13.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.17
Support staff (FTE)19.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.79
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.140
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.77
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.77
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolPortsmouthEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Portsmouth5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.2%, similar to England, similar to Portsmouth13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, similar to England, better than Portsmouth1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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.

Schools near Stamshaw Infant Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryStamshaw Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKing's Academy College Park (Junior)Academy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKing's Academy College Park (Infant)Academy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKing's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)Academy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNew Horizons Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKing's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)Academy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Flying Bull AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miAll-throughMayfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimaryGatcombe Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Stamshaw Infant Academy

What is Stamshaw Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

Stamshaw Infant Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Dec 2014.

How hard is it to get into Stamshaw Infant Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stamshaw Infant Academy made 79 offers from 140 applications (1.8 per offer), and 77 of 77 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stamshaw Infant Academy?

Stamshaw Infant Academy has 262 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Stamshaw Infant Academy?

Stamshaw Infant Academy had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Stamshaw Infant Academy?

At Stamshaw Infant Academy, the average class had 29.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stamshaw Infant Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stamshaw Infant Academy missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.