Stamshaw Junior School
Stamshaw Junior School, Tipner Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Stamshaw Junior School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 26th of 28 primary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 November 2023, report published 15 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 November 2023
Pupils are flourishing both academically and pastorally because of the school's high expectations. At the heart of the school is the vision of 'Be kind. Do your best. Achieve together'. Pupils show kindness to each other and include everyone. Indeed, one staff member commented, 'This is the most caring school I've worked in.' Everyone recognises the improvements in the education that the school provides. The curriculum is ambitious and sequenced carefully. This means pupils learn and remember key knowledge and skills which is leading to increasingly positive outcomes in pupils' learning. Pupils' behaviour is strong. The school has clear expectations that both pupils and staff follow. Pupils reflect maturely and recognise their contribution to the school. They give back to the school in a range of leadership roles. For example, school councillors, prefects and librarians all help to improve their school. These pupil leaders are strong role models for younger pupils to look up to. Pupils make good use of the range of clubs available to them and appreciate the school trips staff organise to enhance their learning.
What the school should improve
- The support some pupils receive to address the gaps in their phonics knowledge is not as effective as it could be. This limits these pupils' ability to decode texts accurately and fluently. The school should ensure that support for pupils who remain at the early stages of reading enables them to secure and apply their phonics knowledge so that they quickly become confident and fluent readers.
- Although the curriculum is ordered sequentially, teachers are not consistently checking how well pupils are learning it in all subjects. This means teaching is not always as precisely targeted as it could be. Teachers should ensure that they check how well pupils are learning the subject-specific content both during and after it has been taught. This will enable pupils to demonstrate and utilise more of the knowledge they learn in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
58 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
289 pupils on roll, with places for 360
Schools near Stamshaw Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamshaw Infant Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| King's Academy College Park (Junior) | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Josephine Cooper
- Phone
- 02392661045
- Address
- Stamshaw Junior School, Tipner Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8QH
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- URN
- 147176
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.