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New Horizons Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Portchester Road
 North End
 Portsmouth
 Hampshire PO2 7JB
Telephone: 0333 360 2160

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Isambard Brunel Junior School
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Lizzie Shackelford (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Jack Jones
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 25.9 / 25.79
Non-teaching Staff*: 31
Number of pupils: 509
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.7
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 34.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 31.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 44.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Portsmouth
Constituency: Portsmouth North
Electoral Ward: Copnor
School Number: 8512707

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th July 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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