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Bramble Infant School and Nursery

Portsmouth, PO4 0DTPrimaryAges 2–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
62 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Bramble Infant School and Nursery

Bramble Infant School and Nursery holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most recent graded inspection took place in 2019, and an ungraded visit in February 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained. For a school that only covers the early years and Key Stage 1 (ages 2 to 7), the most informative academic metric is the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile, though specific results are not published in this data. However, the school's leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good in the 2019 graded inspection. With 168 pupils on roll against a capacity of 180, the school is nearly full, and it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 181 applications for 60 places. Of those, 62 were first-preference applications, and 58 first-preference offers were made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.02 applicants per place.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBramble Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0DT
HeadteacherOli Bradley
Local AuthorityPortsmouth
Number of Pupils168
Free School Meals (FSM)16.1%
School Capacity168 / 180 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 21 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallMusic RoomsSports HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketTennisGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirEco ClubScience ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Bramble Infant School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.