Northern Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Fareham · PO16 8DG · Hampshire
Ages 5–7
- Absence5.3%
- FSM9.2%
- Demand1.00
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 115935
Northern Junior School
Community school · Fareham · PO16 8DG
Ages 7–11 · 211 pupils · Hampshire
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
59%
Overall absence
5.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-04-19
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 104.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
- Authorised absence
- 3.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 236
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill88%
211 pupils · 240 places
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- Boys / girls
- 118 / 93
- School capacity
- 240
- Capacity fill
- 211 / 240 (88%)
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- FSM pupils
- 31
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Federation
- The Federation of Northern Infant and Junior Schools
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Rebecca Fullick / Grace Morley
Location
- Address
- Richmond Rise, Portchester
- Postcode
- PO16 8DG
- Town
- Fareham
- County
- Hampshire
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- District
- Fareham
- Constituency
- Fareham and Waterlooville
- 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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Fareham, Hampshire, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.7%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Red Barn Community Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Fareham · PO16 8HJ · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM11.7%
- Demand1.00
0.2 miles away
Wicor Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Fareham · PO16 9DL · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM10.7%
- Demand0.98
0.6 miles away
Castle Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Fareham · PO16 9QQ · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS276%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM15.9%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
The Victory Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Portsmouth · PO6 4QP · Portsmouth
Ages 3–11
- KS254%
- Absence8.8%
- FSM49.4%
- Demand0.97
0.8 miles away
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Portsmouth · PO6 4JD · Portsmouth
Ages 3–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM42.4%
- Demand0.97
1.5 miles away
Beacon View Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Portsmouth · PO6 3PS · Portsmouth
Ages 3–11
- KS236%
- Absence7.5%
- FSM55.9%
- Demand1.00
1.7 miles away
Harrison Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Fareham · PO16 7EQ · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM12.2%
- Demand1.17
2.2 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Rebecca Fullick / Grace Morley
- Telephone
- 02392370613