Primary school

Portsdown Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Portsmouth
  • PO6 3JL
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,339 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 96%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 94%94%2016/17: top 82%2017/18: top 81%81% · 2017/182018/19: top 97%2022/23: top 92%2023/24: top 97%2024/25: top 96%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM35% · South East 64%1/10 Well below South East
Higher standard, RWM2% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East+10.9 pts
Reading score99 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East
Maths score100 · South East 1051/10 Well below South East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 27% · 41 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 48% · 48 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 53% · 49 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 37% · 59 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 38% · 60 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 31% · 59 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 35% · 55 pupils · South East 64%53%27%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 41 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 4% · 48 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 2% · 49 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 0% · 59 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 2% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 2% · 55 pupils · South East 7%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 41 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 48 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 101 · 49 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 101 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 60 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 101 · 59 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 99 · 55 pupils · South East 10610299No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 41 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 48 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 101 · 49 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 101 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 60 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 101 · 59 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 100 · 55 pupils · South East 105102100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd111
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026398
Free school meals (past 6 years)52.0%
First language not English20.1%
SEN support13.8%
EHC plan5.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils15.1%

Girls 52.3%Boys 47.7%

94.8% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 20 responses (5.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 40% not applicable75% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80% agree
  • My child does well at this school80% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult7.5
  • Classroom teachers 17.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 18.9
  • Other support 21.3

Teachers 19.5 FTE · Whole workforce 59.7 · 92 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,452
Spend per pupil£8,304
Staff spend per pupil£6,589
Reserve per pupil£1,265
  • +£480,084revenue reserve
  • +£56,183in-year balance

Grants £8,208 · self-generated £245 · premises £462 per pupil