Wimborne Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wimborne Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wimborne Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 19th of 28 primary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 June 2023, report published 30 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

87 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 percentage points below 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

557 pupils on roll, with places for 570

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

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

English as an additional language16.3%

16.3%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support2.9%

2.9%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wimborne Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cumberland Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Milton Park Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Fernhurst Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Devonshire Infant School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Meon Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Carina Jacobs
Phone: 02392733784
Website: wimborne.portsmouth.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wimborne Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8DE
Local authority: Portsmouth
URN: 148078

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.