Southsea Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 7
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Collingwood Road, Southsea Infant School, Southsea, PO5 2SROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Southsea Infant School is a primary school in Southsea for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 23 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
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

167 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

17.4%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.1%

31.1%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.8%

7.8%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.8%

10.8%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Southsea Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School0.2 milesOfsted: Good69% met the expected standard
Craneswater Junior School0.3 milesOfsted: Good53% met the expected standard
Bramble Infant School and Nursery0.4 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery0.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement53% met the expected standard
Devonshire Infant School0.6 milesReport card: Expected standardNot published

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Holmes
Address
Collingwood Road, Southsea Infant School, Southsea, PO5 2SR
Local authority
Portsmouth
URN
116200

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.