Southsea Infant School, Southsea
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Southsea Infant School excels at creating a nurturing, inclusive community where children feel safe and develop strong relationships with caring staff. The school has exceptional behaviour and attendance, with pupils taking pride in the school values. Early years provision is particularly strong, preparing children well for Year 1 through carefully shaped curriculum and rich learning environments.
Key Strengths
- Strong behaviour, attendance and pastoral support with clear school values of being ready, respectful and safe
- Excellent safeguarding culture where all staff take responsibility and pupils feel safe
- Effective early years provision with children well-prepared for Year 1 and achieving good levels of development
- Inclusive approach with specialist Starfish class for pupils with special needs and personalised support
- Strong parent engagement through Stay and Play, Time Together sessions and coffee mornings
Areas for Improvement
- Too many pupils not passing the phonics screening check at end of Year 1, leaving gaps in reading fluency and comprehension
- Inconsistent quality of teaching across subjects with variability in lesson activities
- Tasks and activities do not always allow pupils to apply and extend their learning
- Teachers lack sufficient oversight of what tasks pupils complete and the impact on learning
- Reading support in some lessons is not effective enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all legal requirements are fulfilled.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, community trips, clubs, water safety session with RNLI, Portsmouth celebrating languages week, school leadership roles (Southsea Ship Captains, Eco Axolotls)
Southsea Infant School is a welcoming and friendly community where pupils have positive relationships with staff and attend regularly. However, pupils do not achieve consistently well across subjects, particularly in reading and phonics.
At a Glance
17.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
167 pupils
180 capacity
13 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Southsea
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southsea
Admissions Demand - Portsmouth
Places available
2,365
Applications
1,984
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Portsmouth (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6802%
Overall absence
13.95349%
Persistent absence
129
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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