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Highbury Primary School

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO6 2RZ

Ages 4–11 · 391 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-18

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
366

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 fill93%

391 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
391
Boys / girls
188 / 203
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
391 / 420 (93%)
Free school meals
28.1%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Watson

Location

Address
Dovercourt Road, Cosham
Postcode
PO6 2RZ
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 391 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.1%.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Primary schools in Portsmouth
35
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO6
15
Primary in PO6
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.

Compare with theseAll in PortsmouthNear PO6

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Watson
Telephone
02392375404
Website
https://highburyprimary.chimat.uk/

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