Moorings Way Infant School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Moorings Way
 Milton
 Southsea
 Hampshire PO4 8YJ
Telephone: 0333 360 2170

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-7)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Moorings Way Infant School
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sara Paine (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Sonia Nickerson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 7.7 / 9.72
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.72
Number of pupils: 127
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.5
Sex: Mixed (61% boys / 39% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 18.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* 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: Baffins
School Number: 8512709

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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