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ELMDENE, THE THICKET, SOUTHSEA, PO5 2AA

PO5 2AA · Portsmouth · South East · England

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State-funded

9 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

01
257 m0.2 mi straight-lineOfsted 3Requires improvement

Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Chivers Close, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1HG

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvementGraded inspection 25 June 2024 · published 2 October 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
03
571 m0.4 mi straight-lineReport card23 June 2026

Southsea Infant School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Collingwood Road, Southsea Infant School, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 2SR

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–7
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 23 June 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
04
766 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Swithun's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Taswell Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 2RG

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 26 February 2025: Standards maintained
05
797 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Ark Ayrton Primary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Somers Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 4LS

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 11 July 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
06
829 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Ark Charter Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hyde Park Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 4HL

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 10 December 2024 · published 28 January 2025 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
08
863 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Bramble Infant School and Nursery

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Bramble Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0DT

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–7
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 12 February 2025: Standards maintained
09
941 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Priory School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Fawcett Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0DL

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 22 November 2022 · published 15 January 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
10
991 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Jude's CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

St Nicholas Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2NZ

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 3 July 2024: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
12
1,056 m0.7 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Craneswater Junior School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

St Ronan's Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0PX

Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 16 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.

Independent (private)

3 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

02
554 m0.3 mi straight-line

Portsmouth High School GDST

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

25 Kent Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 3EQ

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
07
831 m0.5 mi straight-line

Mayville High School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

35 to 37 St Simons Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea, PO5 2PE

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–16
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
11
1,050 m0.7 mi straight-line

The Portsmouth Grammar School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

High Street, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2LN

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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