Stamshaw Infant Academy
North End Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8NW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Cooper
- Sponsor
- University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Portsmouth North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 262
- URN
- 146888
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392661192
About this school
Stamshaw Infant Academy is a primary academy in Portsmouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 262 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 20 September 2023, 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 Stamshaw Infant Academy 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 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 248 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stamshaw Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 29% | 262 | — |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | 57% | 3.1% | 19.1% | 312 | 0.1 miles |
| Stamshaw Junior School | 47% | 5.1% | 46.8% | 289 | 0.3 miles |
| King's Academy College Park (Junior) | 52% | 5.2% | 31.3% | 434 | 0.5 miles |
| King's Academy College Park (Infant) | — | 4.9% | 15.7% | 304 | 0.5 miles |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) | — | 5.4% | 23.3% | 231 | 0.6 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)
- 29.03%
- English as an additional language
- 29%
- Overall absence
- 5.46%
- Persistent absence
- 13.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
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Stamshaw Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
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King's Academy College Park (Junior)0.5 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
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King's Academy College Park (Infant)0.5 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
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King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)0.6 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 Stamshaw Infant Academy teach?
- Stamshaw Infant Academy teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Portsmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Stamshaw Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of Stamshaw Infant Academy is Mrs Jo Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stamshaw Infant Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stamshaw Infant Academy, 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 Stamshaw Infant Academy?
- Stamshaw Infant Academy has 262 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Stamshaw Infant Academy full?
- Stamshaw Infant Academy has capacity for 270 pupils and 262 on roll (97%), 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 Stamshaw Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. Stamshaw Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Stamshaw Infant Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stamshaw Infant Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Stamshaw Infant Academy?
- Stamshaw Infant Academy is part of UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Stamshaw Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Stamshaw Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Stamshaw Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Stamshaw Infant Academy. 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.