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Langstone Infant School

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO3 6HL

Ages 4–7 · 257 pupils · Portsmouth

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
173

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

89

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
146
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill95%

257 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
257
Boys / girls
148 / 109
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
257 / 270 (95%)
Free school meals
21%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Bush

Location

Address
Stride Avenue, Copnor
Postcode
PO3 6HL
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 4–7, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 257 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 21%.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Primary schools in Portsmouth
35
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO3
5
Primary in PO3
3
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 PO3

  • Langstone Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO3 6EZ · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM29.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • Westover Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO3 6NS · Portsmouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Penbridge Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 7RW · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM51.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Moorings Way Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 8YJ · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Copnor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO3 5BZ · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Meon Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO4 8NT · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM30.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Meon Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 8NT · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • Manor Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO1 5QR · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Bush

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