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Cumberland Infant School

Portsmouth, PO4 9HJPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Cumberland Infant School

Cumberland Infant School, a state primary in Portsmouth for children aged 4 to 7, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in December 2022. The school has maintained this standard consistently, having also been rated Good in its previous inspection back in 2013. The inspection report awarded Good across every category assessed, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This clean sweep of positive grades suggests a reliably solid foundation for children in their earliest school years. While the school does not publish Key Stage 2 results — its pupils move on to junior school before that assessment — the most informative metric available is its oversubscription data. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 194 applications for just 60 places, with 55 of those offers going to first-preference families. That demand, with an oversubscription ratio of 3.23, signals strong local confidence in what the school offers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMethuen Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 9HJ
HeadteacherRebecca Herbert
Local AuthorityPortsmouth
Number of Pupils176
Free School Meals (FSM)11.9%
School Capacity176 / 180 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsArt StudiosGymnasiumPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

NetballDanceTennisRoundersFootballCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaEco ClubChessBook ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: cumberland.portsmouth.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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