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Solent Junior School

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO6 1HJ

Ages 7–11 · 359 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-06

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

359 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
359
Boys / girls
171 / 188
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
359 / 360 (100%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 DE CURCI TRUST
Academy trust
THE DE CURCI TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Wilby

Location

Address
Solent Road, Drayton
Postcode
PO6 1HJ
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 7–11, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 359 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.4%.

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.

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  • Solent Infant School

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 1DH · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • Morelands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO7 5QL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM35.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Court Lane Infant Academy

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.3%

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  • Court Lane Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 2PP · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM21.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Highbury Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM28.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Portsdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 3JL · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM52.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Purbrook Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO7 5NQ · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM25.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Purbrook Infant School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO7 5NQ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.6%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Wilby
Telephone
02392375459
Website
https://solentjunior.thesolentschools.org/

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