Solent Infant School
Evelegh Road, Farlington, Portsmouth, PO6 1DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DE CURCI TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Wilby
- Constituency
- Portsmouth North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 269
- URN
- 144189
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392371073
About this school
Solent Infant School is a primary academy in Portsmouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 269 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 May 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 Solent 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 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 267 |
| 2023/24 | 269 |
| 2024/25 | 265 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Solent Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 8.7% | 269 | — |
| Solent Junior School | 58% | 4.7% | 13.3% | 359 | 0.1 miles |
| Morelands Primary School | 43% | 5.6% | 35.7% | 315 | 0.7 miles |
| Court Lane Infant Academy | — | 5% | 12.9% | 346 | 1.0 miles |
| Court Lane Junior Academy | 57% | 5.2% | 21.8% | 474 | 1.0 miles |
| Highbury Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 26.5% | 391 | 1.2 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)
- 8.68%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.56%
- Persistent absence
- 4.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Solent Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
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Morelands Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
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Court Lane Infant Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
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Court Lane Junior Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
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Highbury Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
Other schools in Portsmouth
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Primary
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy Primary
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Beacon View Primary Academy Primary
- Copnor Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Court Lane Infant Academy Primary
- Court Lane Junior Academy Primary
- Gatcombe Park Primary School Primary
- Highbury Primary School Primary
- King's Academy College Park (Infant) Primary
- King's Academy College Park (Junior) Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Solent Infant School teach?
- Solent Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Portsmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Solent Infant School?
- The headteacher of Solent Infant School is Mrs Lucy Wilby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Solent Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Solent 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 big is Solent Infant School?
- Solent Infant School has 269 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Solent Infant School full?
- Solent Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 269 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Solent Infant School a faith school?
- No. Solent Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Solent Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Solent Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Solent Infant School?
- Solent Infant School is part of THE DE CURCI TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Solent Infant School's absence rate?
- Solent Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Solent 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 Solent 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 10 July 2026.