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Moorings Way Infant School

Academy converter · Southsea · PO4 8YJ

Ages 4–7 · 116 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

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

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
93

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

116 pupils · 135 places

Pupils on roll
116
Boys / girls
75 / 41
School capacity
135
Capacity fill
116 / 135 (86%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
20
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
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
Moorings Way, Milton
Postcode
PO4 8YJ
Town
Southsea
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 4–7, in Southsea, Portsmouth, 116 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.2%.

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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  • Meon Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO4 8NT · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Meon Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 8NT · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Langstone Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO3 6EZ · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.5 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Westover Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Wimborne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO4 8DE · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Cumberland Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 9HJ · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–7

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Fernhurst Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 0AG · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

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

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