SchoolScoresPenbridge Infant School and Nursery
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Lincoln Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, PO1 5BG
03333 602185 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 10 July 2013. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 15 September 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
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 fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 46 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 40 |
| Of those, offered a place | 39 (98%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 98 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 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 24 places for specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Speech, language and communication needs; Moderate learning difficulties. 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 23rd highest of 35 state primary schools in Portsmouth. Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 28.0% | 34.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 35 state primary schools in Portsmouth. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.4% | 4.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 6th highest of 35 state primary schools in Portsmouth. Higher than 84% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.8% | 14.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 35 state primary schools in Portsmouth. Higher than 77% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 29.5% | 24.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 21st lowest of 35 state primary schools in Portsmouth. Lower than 39% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 26th lowest of 35 state primary schools in Portsmouth. Lower than 31% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.3% | 12.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 34th lowest of 35 state primary schools in Portsmouth. Lower than 4% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 12.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 34th lowest of 35 state primary schools in Portsmouth. Lower than 8% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 34th highest of 35 state primary schools in Portsmouth. Higher than 9% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 15.5 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 31st highest of 35 state primary schools in Portsmouth. Higher than 7% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.5 | 9.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 20th highest of 35 state primary schools in Portsmouth. Higher than 43% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 10.7% | 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
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fernhurst Junior School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Devonshire Infant School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Manor Infant and Nursery School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wimborne Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Penbridge Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Penbridge Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Penbridge Infant School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 10 July 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 15 September 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Penbridge Infant School and Nursery oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 40 families put Penbridge Infant School and Nursery as their first choice for 46 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 39 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 145659.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.