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Meon Junior School

Shelford Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8NT

Local ranking14th of 45 primary schools in Portsmouth
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 25 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
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
65.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
1.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
76.0%
Writing (Expected)
79.0%
Maths (Expected)
76.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
56.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
86

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
349
Boys
178 (51%)
Girls
171 (49%)
Capacity
360 (97% full)
SEND
30.1%
FSM Eligible
28.9%
EAL
13.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
27.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.2
Budget per Pupil
£9,768/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.8% 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: 77.7%
  • White Other: 7.7%
  • Black African: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.7%
  • Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%

77.7%

White British

7.7%

White Other

3.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144581
UKPRN
10064484
Establishment No.
2715
Trust
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST

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