Primary school

Solent Infant School

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  • ages 4–7
  • Mixed
  • Portsmouth
  • PO6 1DH
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2010

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South East

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South East 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South East 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in85.3%
87 of 102 who put it first2014 · 75.4%2026 · 85.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st10287
2nd671
3rd282

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2020Remains Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

29 strong areas

  • Pupils' attainment
  • Pupils' attendance
  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils
  • The extent to which pupils feel safe
  • The use of assessment to support learning
  • The effectiveness of safeguarding procedures
  • Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils
  • The effectiveness of care, guidance and support
  • The school's capacity for sustained improvement
  • The quality of pupils' learning and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils adopt healthy lifestyles
  • The leadership and management of teaching and learning
  • Outcomes for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The quality of provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents and carers
  • The effectiveness of partnerships in promoting learning and well-being
  • The extent of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • The extent to which pupils contribute to the school and wider community
  • The effectiveness of leadership and management of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The effectiveness with which the school deploys resources to achieve value for money
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes equality of opportunity and tackles discrimination
  • The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs, including, where relevant, through partnerships
  • The quality of learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being
  • The effectiveness of the governing body in challenging and supporting the school so that weaknesses are tackled decisively...

1 weak areas

  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes community cohesion

30 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026269
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.7%
First language not English1.5%
SEN support7.5%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils4.3%

Girls 56.6%Boys 43.4%

99.6% full · 270 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 66 responses (24.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 83.3% not applicable27.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable86.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 12
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.3
  • Other support 8

Teachers 14 FTE · Whole workforce 31.3 · 55 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,970
Spend per pupil£5,770
Staff spend per pupil£4,653
Reserve per pupil£868
  • +£230,000revenue reserve
  • +£53,000in-year balance

Grants £6,000 · self-generated £75 · premises £279 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE DE CURCI TRUST (3 academies) · trust reserve £1,063,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it