Portswood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- 458 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 61.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 18.6%
Pakistani 18.3%
Other Asian 12.9%
Other White 11.1%
Mixed 9.2%
Indian 7%
African 5.9%
Chinese 5.9%
Other 5.7%
Bangladeshi 5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 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 68%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Portswood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 10 4 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 22 11 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 5 3 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 39 21 |
| Year 1 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 2 | 61 33 28 |
| Year 3 | 59 26 33 |
| Year 4 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 5 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 6 | 60 31 29 |
Nearby schools
- Bassett Green Primary SchoolGood
- Bitterne Park Primary 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)