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Wimborne Primary School

Community school · Portsmouth · PO4 8DE

Ages 4–11 · 557 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.39 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
511

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

1.39 · Competitive

1st preferences

97

Places offered

70

1st-preference offers

68

Total preferences (any rank)
236
Preferred offers (top 3)
70
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill98%

557 pupils · 570 places

Pupils on roll
557
Boys / girls
296 / 261
School capacity
570
Capacity fill
557 / 570 (98%)
Free school meals
17.4%
FSM pupils
97
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Carina Jacobs

Location

Address
Wimborne Road, Southsea
Postcode
PO4 8DE
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth South
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 4–11, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 557 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.4%.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Primary schools in Portsmouth
35
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO4
12
Primary in PO4
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 PO4

  • Cumberland Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 9HJ · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.38

    0.2 miles away

  • Milton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO4 8ET · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand0.82

    0.3 miles away

  • Fernhurst Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 0AG · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM36.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Devonshire Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 0AG · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand0.80

    0.4 miles away

  • Meon Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO4 8NT · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM30.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Meon Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 8NT · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Bramble Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 0DT · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • Craneswater Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 0PX · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM27.0%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carina Jacobs
Telephone
02392733784
Website
www.wimborne.portsmouth.sch.uk

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