Penbridge Infant School
Lincoln Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, PO1 5BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Webb
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 238
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 145659
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 03333602185
About this school
Penbridge Infant School is a primary academy in Portsmouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 207 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 Penbridge 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 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Penbridge Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 28% | 207 | — |
| St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.4% | 30.1% | 237 | 0.4 miles |
| Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery | 35% | 7.1% | 62.8% | 668 | 0.4 miles |
| Fernhurst Junior School | 55% | 4.6% | 38.8% | 349 | 0.4 miles |
| Ark Ayrton Primary Academy | 78% | 6.2% | 63.3% | 495 | 0.4 miles |
| Devonshire Infant School | — | 5.5% | 30.9% | 171 | 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)
- 27.96%
- English as an additional language
- 29.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.37%
- Persistent absence
- 15.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
-
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
-
Fernhurst Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Southsea
-
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
-
Devonshire Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Southsea
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
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Penbridge Infant School & Nursery to Penbridge Infant School recorded 7 Oct 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Penbridge Infant School teach?
- Penbridge Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Portsmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Penbridge Infant School?
- The headteacher of Penbridge Infant School is Mrs Anna Webb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Penbridge Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Penbridge 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 Penbridge Infant School?
- Penbridge Infant School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Penbridge Infant School full?
- Penbridge Infant School has capacity for 238 pupils and 207 on roll (87%), 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 Penbridge Infant School a faith school?
- No. Penbridge Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Penbridge Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Penbridge Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Penbridge Infant School?
- Penbridge Infant School is part of THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Penbridge Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Penbridge Infant School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Penbridge Infant School's absence rate?
- Penbridge Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Penbridge 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 Penbridge 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 7 October 2026.