Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Chivers Close, Southsea, PO5 1HGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Southsea for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 30th of 32 primary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2024, report published 2 October 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

462 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals44.6%

44.6%, 18.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language56.3%

56.3%, 34.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.9%

16.9%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Southsea Infant School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
St Jude's CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Bramble Infant School and Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Lee Branscombe
Phone: 02392341133
Website: cottagegrove.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chivers Close, Southsea, PO5 1HG
Local authority: Portsmouth
URN: 148709

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.