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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 12 February 2025Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 12 March 2019Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry127 applications · 38 places offered · 33 named it first
- 2026 3.3; Portsmouth median median 2.2
- 2025 3.0; Portsmouth median median 2.3
- 2024 2.8; Portsmouth median median 1.8
- 2023 2.2; Portsmouth median median 1.8
- 2022 2.5; Portsmouth median median 1.8
- 2021 3.0; Portsmouth median median 1.8
- 2020 3.0; Portsmouth median median 2.2
- 2019 2.9; Portsmouth median median 2.3
- 2018 2.9; Portsmouth median median 2.5
- 2017 3.5; Portsmouth median median 2.4
- 2016 2.8; Portsmouth median median 2.5
- 2015 3.0; Portsmouth median median 2.1
- 2014 2.9; Portsmouth median median 2.3
- This school
- Portsmouth median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 38 | 127 | 3.3 | 33 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 181 | 3.0 | 62 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 169 | 2.8 | 66 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2023 | 52 | 115 | 2.2 | 47 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2022 | 54 | 134 | 2.5 | 51 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2021 | 43 | 127 | 3.0 | 39 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2020 | 60 | 179 | 3.0 | 52 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2019 | 60 | 176 | 2.9 | 42 | 0.70 |
| Sep 2018 | 59 | 172 | 2.9 | 48 | 0.81 |
| Sep 2017 | 57 | 199 | 3.5 | 41 | 0.72 |
| Sep 2016 | 60 | 167 | 2.8 | 44 | 0.73 |
| Sep 2015 | 60 | 179 | 3.0 | 48 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2014 | 60 | 176 | 2.9 | 53 | 0.88 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Bramble Infant School and NurseryThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20253.3applications per place
- 0.3 km · Portsmouth20262.9applications per place
- 0.4 km · PortsmouthRemains Good202355%met the SATs standard
- 0.6 km · Portsmouth20265.3applications per place
- 0.7 km · Portsmouth202653%met the SATs standard
- 0.7 km · PortsmouthRemains Good · improving20242.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
- 0.8 km · PortsmouthRemains Good20222.1applications per place
- 0.9 km · PortsmouthGood20233.0applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · PortsmouthGood20222.8applications per place
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 116182 · 851/2637
- Capacity
- 180 pupils · 162 on roll
- Free school meals
- 20.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Replaced
- The Brambles Nursery School and Children's Centre (URN 115829)
- Address
- Bramble Road, Southsea, PO4 0DT
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources