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Portswood Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Somerset Road
 Southampton
 Hampshire SO17 3AA
Telephone: 023 8055 5885

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Portswood Primary School
Trust: HISP Multi Academy Trust Ltd
Sponsor: HISP Multi Academy Trust Ltd

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Tony Head (since October 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Amanda Parry
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.79 / 9.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.72
Number of pupils: 416
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.0
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 83.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 57.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Southampton
Constituency: Southampton, Test
Electoral Ward: Swaythling
School Number: 8522421

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th June 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

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