Bramble Infant School and Nursery, Southsea

In its own words: "Our vision is supported through our four core values which are taught to the children and underpin everything we do at school and in the nursery: To teach the children about our values we have created the 'Bramble Buddies'."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Bramble Infant School and Nursery as their first choice and 127 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bramble Infant School and Nursery are Devonshire Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Fernhurst Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 73% maths); Southsea Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); and Craneswater Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 66% maths).

58 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bramble Infant School and Nursery (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

32.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Asian (15%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 12 pupils (7.4%) received SEN support and 5 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Fratton Rail Station, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fawcett Inn (s-bound), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1264 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Portsmouth (499), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Bramble Infant School and Nursery issued 2 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Bramble Infant School and Nursery are Priory School (0.3 miles), Ark Charter Academy (0.7 miles), St Edmund's Catholic School (0.7 miles) and Miltoncross Academy (0.9 miles).