Portswood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Unique reference
- 138626
- Address
- Somerset Road, SO17 3AA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 433 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 63.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.3%
- Persistent absence
- 13.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
Pakistani 17.8%
White British 17.6%
Other Asian 13.2%
Other White 10.4%
Mixed 9.7%
Indian 7.2%
Chinese 6.2%
Other 6.2%
African 6%
Bangladeshi 5.1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage1.5
MathsWell above average3.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 78%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Portswood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 14 6 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 30 30 |
| Year 1 | 60 41 19 |
| Year 2 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 3 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 4 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 5 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 6 | 61 32 29 |
Nearby schools
- Bassett Green Primary SchoolGood
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsOutstanding
- Bitterne Park SchoolGood
- Highfield Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St Denys Primary SchoolGood
- Swaythling Primary SchoolGood
- The Gregg Preparatory SchoolNo rating (independent)