Craneswater Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Ronan's Road, Southsea, PO4 0PXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Craneswater Junior School is a primary school in Southsea for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 23rd of 32 primary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 March 2013, report published 22 April 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

116 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 maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

508 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals27%

27%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.3%

20.3%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Craneswater Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Southsea Infant School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Bramble Infant School and Nursery	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Cumberland Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Devonshire Infant School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr David Jones
Phone: 02392734787
Website: craneswater.portsmouth.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Ronan's Road, Southsea, PO4 0PX
Local authority: Portsmouth
URN: 116223

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.