Portsdown Primary School
Community primary school in Portsmouth (Portsmouth).
KS2 RWM expected
35%
▼ 27pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
44%
▼ 31pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
51%
▼ 23pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
62%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.4
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
52.8%
▲ 28pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
398 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
Welcome to Portsdown Primary School & Nursery We did it! Officially Ofsted Good in every category (March 2024 Full Inspection).
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Little Wandle
- Zones of Regulation
Key facts
- URN
- 116258
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Constituency
- Portsmouth North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Starr | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Jan Groves | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tracy Anne Blades | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Darran Cowell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Jayne Brennan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Yelda Willcock | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ashvin Vaghela | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
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