Bramble Infant School and Nursery
Bramble Road, Southsea, PO4 0DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Interim Headteacher
- Mr Oli Bradley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 162
- URN
- 116182
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392828604
About this school
Bramble Infant School and Nursery is a community primary school in Southsea. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 162 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Bramble Infant School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 168 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bramble Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 16.1% | 162 | — |
| Devonshire Infant School | — | 5.5% | 30.9% | 171 | 0.2 miles |
| Fernhurst Junior School | 55% | 4.6% | 38.8% | 349 | 0.2 miles |
| Southsea Infant School | — | 5.7% | 16.4% | 167 | 0.4 miles |
| Craneswater Junior School | 53% | 3.9% | 26.7% | 508 | 0.4 miles |
| Ark Ayrton Primary Academy | 78% | 6.2% | 63.3% | 495 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.07%
- English as an additional language
- 35.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.87%
- Persistent absence
- 13.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Devonshire Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Southsea
-
Fernhurst Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Southsea
-
Southsea Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Southsea
-
Craneswater Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Southsea
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Ark Ayrton Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
Other schools in Southsea
- Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Craneswater Junior School Primary
- Cumberland Infant School Primary
- Devonshire Infant School Primary
- Fernhurst Junior School Primary
- Meon Infant School Primary
- Moorings Way Infant School Primary
- Southsea Infant School Primary
- St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Ark Charter Academy Secondary
- Priory School Secondary
- Mayville High School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Bramble Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Southsea.
- Who is the interim headteacher of Bramble Infant School and Nursery?
- The interim headteacher of Bramble Infant School and Nursery is Mr Oli Bradley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bramble Infant School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bramble Infant School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bramble Infant School and Nursery?
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery has 162 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Bramble Infant School and Nursery full?
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 180 pupils and 162 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bramble Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Bramble Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Bramble Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bramble Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What is Bramble Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Bramble Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bramble Infant School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.