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Solent Infant School

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO6 1DH

Ages 4–7 · 269 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

103

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

89

Total preferences (any rank)
181
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

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 fill100%

269 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
269
Boys / girls
120 / 149
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
269 / 270 (100%)
Free school meals
10.4%
FSM pupils
28
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 DE CURCI TRUST
Academy trust
THE DE CURCI TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Wilby

Location

Address
Evelegh Road, Farlington
Postcode
PO6 1DH
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 4–7, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 269 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10.4%.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Primary schools in Portsmouth
35
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO6
15
Primary in PO6
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 PO6

  • Solent Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 1HJ · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • Morelands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO7 5QL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Court Lane Infant Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 2PP · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Court Lane Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 2PP · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM21.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Highbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 2RZ · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

  • Purbrook Infant School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO7 5NQ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.03

    1.4 miles away

  • Purbrook Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO7 5NQ · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM25.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Portsdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 3JL · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Wilby
Telephone
02392371073
Website
https://solentinfant.thesolentschools.org/

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