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Moorings Way Infant School

Moorings Way, Milton, Southsea, PO4 8YJ

Local ranking34th of 45 primary schools in Portsmouth
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

135

Capacity

4-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 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
Early years
Expected standard

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

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
127
Boys
78 (61%)
Girls
49 (39%)
Capacity
135 (94% full)
SEND
18.1%
FSM Eligible
17.3%
EAL
6.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.1%
SEN Support
11.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.9

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.7% 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: 80.3%
  • White Other: 7.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.6%
  • White Irish: 0.8%

80.3%

White British

7.1%

White Other

3.1%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144582
UKPRN
10064482
Establishment No.
2709
Trust
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST

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