Meon Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Shelford Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8NTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Meon Junior School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 7th of 28 primary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 25 November 2025, report published 29 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

86 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

336 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals30.4%

30.4%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.3%

14.3%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.7%

21.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Meon Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Meon Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Milton Park Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Wimborne Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Moorings Way Infant School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Cumberland Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sara Paine
Phone: 03333602170
Website: meonwayfederation.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shelford Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8NT
Local authority: Portsmouth
URN: 144581

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.