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Portswood Primary School

Somerset Road, Southampton, SO17 3AA

Local ranking2nd of 54 primary schools in Southampton
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 16 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
87.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
17.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
97.0%
Writing (Expected)
87.0%
Maths (Expected)
97.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
97.0%
Reading avg scaled score
111.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
112.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
114.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
433
Boys
224 (52%)
Girls
209 (48%)
Capacity
420 (103% full)
SEND
21.2%
FSM Eligible
30.3%
EAL
63.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
18.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,108/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 17.8%
  • White British: 17.6%
  • Asian Other: 13.2%
  • White Other: 10.4%
  • Asian Indian: 7.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 6.3%
  • Other: 6.3%
  • Black African: 6.0%

17.8%

Asian Pakistani

17.6%

White British

13.2%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138626
UKPRN
10038592
Establishment No.
2421
Trust
HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD

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