Portsmouth schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Portsmouth, 81 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 89% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 16 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
81state schools and nurseries
89%good or betterat their last inspection
16new report cardssince November 2025
12inspections publishedin the last six months
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
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Latest inspections
- Purbrook Junior School: new Ofsted report card 20 July
- Southsea Infant School: new Ofsted report card 19 July
- The Flying Bull Academy: new Ofsted report card 12 July
- Admiral Lord Nelson School: new Ofsted report card 8 July
- The Wymering School: new Ofsted report card 7 July
- Castle View Academy: new Ofsted report card 7 July
- Devonshire Infant School: new Ofsted report card 1 July
- Oaklands Catholic School: new Ofsted report card 7 June
- Mary Rose Academy: new Ofsted report card 28 May
- Cliffdale Primary Academy: new Ofsted report card 28 May
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery: new Ofsted report card 21 May
- The Harbour School: new Ofsted report card 10 May
Every school
| Admiral Lord Nelson SchoolPO3 5XT | Secondary | Copnor | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Ark Ayrton Primary AcademyPO5 4LS | Primary | Somers Town | School remains Good (improving) (2024) |
| Ark Charter AcademyPO5 4HL | Secondary | Somers Town | Good in every area (2025) |
| Ark Dickens Primary AcademyPO1 4PN | Primary | Portsmouth | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Arundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryPO1 1FG | Primary | Portsmouth | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 6 |
| Beacon View Primary AcademyPO6 3PS | Primary | Paulsgrove | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Berewood Primary SchoolPO7 3BE | Primary | Waterlooville | School remains Good (2023) |
| Bramble Infant School and NurseryPO4 0DT | Primary | Somers Town | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Castle Primary SchoolPO16 9QQ | Primary | Portchester | Good (2024) |
| Castle View AcademyPO6 4QP | Secondary | Port Solent | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1 |
| Cliffdale Primary AcademyPO2 0SN | Special | North End | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in every area |
| Copnor Primary SchoolPO3 5BZ | Primary | Copnor | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPO2 9AX | Primary | North End | Good (2024) |
| Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPO5 1HG | Primary | Southsea | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Court Lane Infant AcademyPO6 2PP | Primary | Cosham | School remains Good (2024) |
| Court Lane Junior AcademyPO6 2PP | Primary | Cosham | School remains Good (2024) |
| Craneswater Junior SchoolPO4 0PX | Primary | Southsea | School remains Good (2022) |
| Crookhorn CollegePO7 5UD | Secondary | Purbrook | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Cumberland Infant SchoolPO4 9HJ | Primary | Milton | Good (2023) |
| Devonshire Infant SchoolPO4 0AG | Primary | Fratton | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Fernhurst Junior SchoolPO4 0AG | Primary | Fratton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Gatcombe Park Primary SchoolPO2 0UR | Primary | Hilsea | Good (2023) |
| Highbury Primary SchoolPO6 2RZ | Primary | Cosham | Report card Jan 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| King's Academy College Park (Infant)PO2 0NT | Primary | North End | Good (2024) |
| King's Academy College Park (Junior)PO2 0NT | Primary | North End | Good in every area (2025) |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)PO2 9NJ | Primary | Hilsea | Good in every area (2024) |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)PO2 9NE | Primary | Hilsea | Good (2023) |
| Langstone Primary AcademyPO3 6EZ | Primary | Baffins | School remains Good (2022) |
| Manor Infant and Nursery SchoolPO1 5QR | Primary | Buckland | Good (2024) |
| Mary Rose AcademyPO4 8GT | Special | Milton | Report card May 2026: Exceptional in 1, strong standard in 7 |
| Mayfield SchoolPO2 0RH | Secondary | North End | Inadequate (2023) |
| Medina Primary SchoolPO6 3NH | Primary | Wymering | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Meon Infant SchoolPO4 8NT | Primary | Milton | Good in every area (2025) |
| Meon Junior SchoolPO4 8NT | Primary | Milton | Report card Jan 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 3 |
| Mill Hill Primary SchoolPO7 7DB | Primary | Waterlooville | School remains Good (2024) |
| Milton Park Primary SchoolPO4 8ET | Primary | Milton | Good (2024) |
| Miltoncross AcademyPO3 6RB | Secondary | Milton | Good in 1, requires improvement in 3 (2025) |
| Moorings Way Infant SchoolPO4 8YJ | Primary | Milton | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| Morelands Primary SchoolPO7 5QL | Primary | Farlington | Good (2023) |
| New Horizons Primary SchoolPO2 7JB | Primary | Buckland | Good (2023) |
| Newlands Primary AcademyPO7 3FE | Primary | Purbrook | Not inspected since it opened in 2025 |
| Northern Infant SchoolPO16 8DG | Primary | Portchester | School remains Good (2023) |
| Northern Junior SchoolPO16 8DG | Primary | Portchester | Good (2023) |
| Oaklands Catholic SchoolPO7 7BW | Secondary | Waterlooville | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4 |
| Penbridge Infant School & NurseryPO1 5BG | Primary | Fratton | School remains Good (2022) |
| Penbridge Junior SchoolPO2 7RW | Primary | Buckland | School remains Good (2023) |
| Portchester Community SchoolPO16 9BD | Secondary | Portchester | Good (2024) |
| Portsdown Primary SchoolPO6 3JL | Primary | Cosham | Good (2024) |
| Priory SchoolPO4 0DL | Secondary | Fratton | Good (2023) |
| Purbrook Infant SchoolPO7 5NQ | Primary | Purbrook | Improved significantly (2025) |
| Purbrook Junior SchoolPO7 5NQ | Primary | Purbrook | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 5, expected standard in 1 |
| Purbrook Park SchoolPO7 5DS | Secondary | Purbrook | School remains Good (2024) |
| Red Barn Community Primary SchoolPO16 8HJ | Primary | Portchester | Outstanding (2024) |
| Redwood Park AcademyPO6 2RY | Special | Hilsea | Some aspects not as strong (2025) |
| Riverside Community Special SchoolPO7 5QD | Special | Purbrook | Good (2023) |
| Solent Infant SchoolPO6 1DH | Primary | Farlington | Improved significantly (2025) |
| Solent Junior SchoolPO6 1HJ | Primary | Drayton | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Southsea Infant SchoolPO5 2SR | Primary | Southsea | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2 |
| Springfield SchoolPO6 1QY | Secondary | Drayton | Good in every area (2025) |
| Springwood Infant SchoolPO7 8ED | Primary | Waterlooville | School remains Good (2023) |
| Springwood Junior SchoolPO7 8ED | Primary | Waterlooville | School remains Good (2022) |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolPO1 1RX | Secondary | Portsmouth | School remains Outstanding (2022) |
| St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolPO1 3BN | Primary | Portsea | Good in every area (2025) |
| St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPO1 1PX | Primary | Portsmouth | Good (2022) |
| St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolPO1 2NZ | Primary | Old Portsmouth | School remains Good (with concerns) (2024) |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPO6 4JD | Primary | Paulsgrove | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, WaterloovillePO7 7BP | Primary | Waterlooville | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolPO5 2RG | Primary | Southsea | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Stamshaw Infant AcademyPO2 8NW | Primary | Stamshaw | School remains Good (2023) |
| Stamshaw Junior SchoolPO2 8QH | Primary | Stamshaw | Good (2024) |
| The Flying Bull AcademyPO2 7BJ | Primary | Buckland | Report card Jul 2026: Needs attention in every area |
| The Harbour SchoolPO2 8RA | Special | Tipner | Report card May 2026: Needs attention in 1, urgent improvement in 5 |
| The Portsmouth AcademyPO1 5PF | Secondary | Fratton | School remains Good (2022) |
| The Victory Primary SchoolPO6 4QP | Primary | Port Solent | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| The Waterloo SchoolPO7 7JJ | Special | Waterlooville | Standards maintained (2025) |
| The Wymering SchoolPO6 3YB | Special | Wymering | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 3 |
| Trafalgar SchoolPO2 9RJ | Secondary | Hilsea | Good (2023) |
| UTC PortsmouthPO2 9DU | Secondary | Hilsea | Report card Jan 2026: Exceptional in 1, strong standard in 6 |
| Westover Primary SchoolPO3 6NS | Primary | Baffins | Good (2022) |
| Wicor Primary SchoolPO16 9DL | Primary | Portchester | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Wimborne Primary SchoolPO4 8DE | Primary | Milton | Good (2023) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 16 Portsmouth report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 46 times, strong standard 37 times, needs attention 17 times, urgent improvement 5 times, exceptional 2 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at PO postcodes and show here the ones in Portsmouth. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
Schools in every area
Questions people ask
How many schools in Portsmouth are rated good or better?
89% of the 81 state schools and nurseries in Portsmouth were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Portsmouth?
There are 81 state-funded schools and nurseries in Portsmouth: 59 primary, 15 secondary, 7 special.