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Moorings Way Infant School

Portsmouth, PO4 8YJPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2021
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
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About Moorings Way Infant School

Moorings Way Infant School in Portsmouth was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a notable improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement. The school has held this Good rating across both its 2011 graded inspection and its 2021 ungraded inspection, which confirmed the school remains Good. Leadership and management, as well as early years provision, were each judged Good in the most recent graded inspection. With 127 pupils on roll against a capacity of 135, the school is operating near full but not overcrowded. The most informative exam metric for this infant school is the local authority average Key Stage 2 score, which sits at 53 for Portsmouth primary schools. While Moorings Way does not publish its own KS2 results separately, its Good Ofsted rating places it in a strong position compared with the local picture, where no primary school in the authority has achieved an Outstanding rating from the 45 schools of the same type.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMoorings Way, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8YJ
HeadteacherSara Paine
Local AuthorityPortsmouth
Number of Pupils127
Free School Meals (FSM)17.3%
School Capacity127 / 135 (94% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Sept 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 1 Apr 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsSwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingArt ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: meonwayfederation.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moorings Way Infant School

Moorings Way 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.