Cumberland Infant School
Methuen Road, Southsea, PO4 9HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Herbert
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- URN
- 116192
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392733161
About this school
Cumberland Infant School is a community primary school in Southsea. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 172 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cumberland Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Cumberland Infant School 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 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cumberland Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.4% | 11.9% | 172 | — |
| Wimborne Primary School | 51% | 4.4% | 18.8% | 557 | 0.2 miles |
| Milton Park Primary School | 53% | 5.3% | 39.7% | 382 | 0.4 miles |
| Devonshire Infant School | — | 5.5% | 30.9% | 171 | 0.4 miles |
| Craneswater Junior School | 53% | 3.9% | 26.7% | 508 | 0.4 miles |
| Fernhurst Junior School | 55% | 4.6% | 38.8% | 349 | 0.4 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)
- 11.93%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.38%
- Persistent absence
- 3.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wimborne Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
-
Milton Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
-
Devonshire Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Southsea
-
Craneswater Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Southsea
-
Fernhurst Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Southsea
Other schools in Southsea
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Craneswater Junior 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 ages does Cumberland Infant School teach?
- Cumberland Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Southsea.
- Who is the headteacher of Cumberland Infant School?
- The headteacher of Cumberland Infant School is Mrs Rebecca Herbert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cumberland Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cumberland Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Cumberland Infant School?
- Cumberland Infant School has 172 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Cumberland Infant School full?
- Cumberland Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 172 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cumberland Infant School a faith school?
- No. Cumberland Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cumberland Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cumberland Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Cumberland Infant School's absence rate?
- Cumberland Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Cumberland Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cumberland Infant School. 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.