SchoolScoresDevonshire Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Francis Avenue, Southsea, PO4 0AG
023 9273 4902 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 19 May 2026 , published 1 July 2026.
In short: 7 expected, and safeguarding met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Early yearsNursery and reception classes. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Portsmouth. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 47 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 44 |
| Of those, offered a place | 44 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 137 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 10 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Portsmouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 10 state primary schools in Southsea. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 30.9% | 34.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 10 state primary schools in Southsea. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.3% | 4.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 8th highest of 10 state primary schools in Southsea. Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.9% | 14.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 4th highest of 10 state primary schools in Southsea. Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 35.9% | 24.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 8th lowest of 10 state primary schools in Southsea. Lower than 36% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 10th lowest of 10 state primary schools in Southsea. Lower than 22% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.4% | 12.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 3rd lowest of 10 state primary schools in Southsea. Lower than 59% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 3rd lowest of 10 state primary schools in Southsea. Lower than 53% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 8th highest of 10 state primary schools in Southsea. Higher than 30% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.8 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 7th highest of 10 state primary schools in Southsea. Higher than 19% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.8 | 9.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 9th highest of 10 state primary schools in Southsea. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 14.3%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Fernhurst Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Wimborne Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cumberland Infant School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Penbridge Infant School and Nursery 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Craneswater Junior School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Southsea Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milton Park Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Devonshire Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Devonshire Infant School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 19 May 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 7 expected, and safeguarding was met.
Is Devonshire Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 44 families put Devonshire Infant School as their first choice for 47 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 44 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 116187.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.