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Stamshaw Junior School

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO2 8QH

Ages 7–11 · 289 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)15.9%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
308

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 fill80%

289 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
289
Boys / girls
145 / 144
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
289 / 360 (80%)
Free school meals
47.4%
FSM pupils
137
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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

Governance
Academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Cantini

Location

Address
Stamshaw Junior School, Tipner Road
Postcode
PO2 8QH
Town
Portsmouth
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, 289 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.4%.

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

  • Stamshaw Infant Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 8NW · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • The Flying Bull Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 7BJ · Portsmouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM57.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • New Horizons Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 7JB · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.6%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Cantini
Telephone
02392661045
Website
https://stamshawjunior.chimat.uk/

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