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New Horizons Primary School

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO2 7JB

Ages 4–11 · 509 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
528

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

75

Places offered

76

1st-preference offers

75

Total preferences (any rank)
134
Preferred offers (top 3)
76
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill81%

509 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
509
Boys / girls
274 / 235
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
509 / 630 (81%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
176
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: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Lizzie Shackelford

Location

Address
Portchester Road, North End
Postcode
PO2 7JB
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, 509 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34.6%.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Primary schools in Portsmouth
35
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO2
16
Primary in PO2
11
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 PO2

  • The Flying Bull Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Portsmouth · PO2 7BJ · Portsmouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM57.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Penbridge Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 7RW · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.4 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

    0.4 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Stamshaw Infant Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 8NW · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lizzie Shackelford
Telephone
03333602160
Website
www.newhorizonsprimaryschool.org.uk

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