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Portswood Primary School

Academy converter · Southampton · SO17 3AA

Ages 4–11 · 416 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-06-16

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong 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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
163
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill99%

416 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
416
Boys / girls
210 / 206
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
416 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
119
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: HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Academy trust
HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Sponsor
HISP Multi Academy Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Headteacher Tony Head

Location

Address
Somerset Road
Postcode
SO17 3AA
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Test
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 Southampton, Southampton, 416 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.6%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO17
7
Primary in SO17
4
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Primary in Southampton LA
54

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 SouthamptonNear SO17

  • Swaythling Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO17 3SZ · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.4 miles away

  • St Denys Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO17 2ND · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand1.07

    0.5 miles away

  • Bassett Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 3BZ · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Bevois Town Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 6RU · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Mansbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO18 2LX · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM50.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Tony Head
Telephone
02380555885
Website
http://www.portswoodpri.org.uk

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