Schools in Southsea

About schools in Southsea

Most of the 13 schools listed in Southsea are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One independent school sits outside the state system and sets its own admissions.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

56%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 4 schools with published results

Primary schools10

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Bramble Infant School and Nursery

  Community school · Ages 2 to 7

• Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Craneswater Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Cumberland Infant School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 7

• Devonshire Infant School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 7

• Fernhurst Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Meon Infant School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 7

• Moorings Way Infant School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 7

• Southsea Infant School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 7

• St Swithun's Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 2 to 11

  69%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Ark Charter Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  38.9

  Attainment 8
• Priory School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  44.7

  Attainment 8

Independent schools1

• Mayville High School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 16

Common questions about schools in Southsea

How many schools are in Southsea?

OfferDay lists 13 schools in Southsea, including ten primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Southsea?

Every school in Southsea is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Southsea?

OfferDay ranks an area's schools only where enough of them have published results to compare fairly, and Southsea does not have enough to rank. Compare its schools on their Ofsted reports and, where results are published, the figures shown against each school on this page.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.