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Highbury Primary School

Dovercourt Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2RZ

Local ranking26th of 45 primary schools in Portsmouth
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 18 November 2025 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
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
411
Boys
198 (48%)
Girls
213 (52%)
Capacity
420 (98% full)
SEND
22.6%
FSM Eligible
26.5%
EAL
9.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
19.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,046/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 84.6%
  • Black African: 3.9%
  • White Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%

84.6%

White British

3.9%

Black African

2.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144191
UKPRN
10063923
Establishment No.
2674
Trust
UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST

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