Southsea Infant SchoolCottage Grove Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southsea.
Summary of the comparison
Southsea Infant School and Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Southsea.
Southsea Infant School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Southsea Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Southsea Infant School was judged the expected standard and Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery (39.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthseaSouthsea Infant School | SouthseaCottage Grove Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 45 in Portsmouth | 29th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 171 | 477 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 450 | |
| Location | Southsea, PO5 2SR | Southsea, PO5 1HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 171 | 477 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 46.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.8% | 53.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.6% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Southsea Infant School
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery
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