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Craneswater Junior School

St Ronan's Road, Southsea, PO4 0PX

Local ranking24th of 45 primary schools in Portsmouth
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

480

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 14 July 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 July 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
53.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
78.0%
Writing (Expected)
70.0%
Maths (Expected)
66.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
71.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
116

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
506
Boys
270 (53%)
Girls
238 (47%)
Capacity
480 (106% full)
SEND
15.8%
FSM Eligible
26.7%
EAL
21.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
12.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
24.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,078/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.0% 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: 65.3%
  • White Other: 10.2%
  • Black African: 7.6%
  • Mixed Other: 3.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.6%

65.3%

White British

10.2%

White Other

7.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
116223
UKPRN
10079066
Establishment No.
2716

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