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Meon Junior School

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO4 8NT

Ages 7–11 · 336 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-25

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong 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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
369

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%

336 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
336
Boys / girls
172 / 164
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
336 / 360 (93%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

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: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sara Paine

Location

Address
Shelford Road, Southsea
Postcode
PO4 8NT
Town
Portsmouth
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 336 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 30.4%.

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

Compare with theseAll in PortsmouthNear PO4

  • Meon Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 8NT · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Milton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO4 8ET · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand0.82

    0.2 miles away

  • Wimborne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO4 8DE · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.39

    0.4 miles away

  • Moorings Way Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–7

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

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  • Cumberland Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.38

    0.6 miles away

  • Fernhurst Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 0AG · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM36.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Devonshire Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 0AG · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand0.80

    0.7 miles away

  • Langstone Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO3 6EZ · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sara Paine
Telephone
03333602170
Website
www.meonwayfederation.org.uk

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