Devonshire Infant School
Community primary school in Southsea (Portsmouth).
Ofsted
Report card
inspected May 2026
Early years (EYFS)
Expected standard
report card, May 2026
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.8
▼ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.1%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
10.5%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
90%
171 / 190 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Our Vision: Celebrating every child, creating a love of learning and inspiring every future. Please.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Music
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 116187
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kerry Stevens Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Judith Fletcher-Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sufia Sultana | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Carly Goodson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Zac Eyley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jane Griffin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Deena Maria Atkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lindsay Harrison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Steve Morey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record