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Fernhurst Junior School

Community school · Southsea · PO4 0AG

Ages 7–11 · 349 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

349 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
349
Boys / girls
180 / 169
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
349 / 360 (97%)
Free school meals
36.1%
FSM pupils
126
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Roberta Kirby

Location

Address
Francis Avenue
Postcode
PO4 0AG
Town
Southsea
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Southsea, Portsmouth, 349 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 36.1%.

Open schools in Southsea
13
Primary schools in Southsea
10
Academies among open schools in Southsea
38% (5)
Open schools in PO4
12
Primary in PO4
10
Open schools in Portsmouth LA
67
Primary in Portsmouth LA
45

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Roberta Kirby
Telephone
02392735998
Website
www.fernhurst.portsmouth.sch.uk/

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