Portswood Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

Somerset Road, Southampton, SO17 3AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Portswood Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 2nd of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 19 July 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%

87%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score114

114, 9 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

416 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals28.6%

28.6%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language64.2%

64.2%, 42.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.5%

19.5%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Portswood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Swaythling Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
St Denys Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard
Highfield Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Bassett Green Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Headteacher Tony Head
Phone: 02380555885
Website: portswoodpri.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Somerset Road, Southampton, SO17 3AA
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 138626

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.