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Southsea Infant School

Collingwood Road, Southsea, PO5 2SR

Local ranking45th of 45 primary schools in Portsmouth
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

4-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 23 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
171
Boys
83 (49%)
Girls
88 (51%)
Capacity
180 (95% full)
SEND
16.4%
FSM Eligible
16.4%
EAL
22.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.6%
SEN Support
8.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,611/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 56.3%
  • White Other: 10.8%
  • Black African: 10.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 6.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.6%
  • Mixed Other: 3.6%
  • Asian Indian: 3.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.8%

56.3%

White British

10.8%

White Other

10.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
116200
UKPRN
10080435
Establishment No.
2680

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