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Stamshaw Junior School

Portsmouth, PO2 8QHPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
31%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#13,221
of 13,686 nationally

About Stamshaw Junior School

Stamshaw Junior School sits at the bottom of the Portsmouth primary school league table, ranking 32nd out of 32 schools in the local authority. Its headline metric tells a stark story: just 31% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, compared with a local authority average of 53%. That gap of 22 percentage points is significant and places the school in the bottom 50% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 31 is less than half that of the top-performing local school, Ark Ayrton Primary Academy, which scored 80. These figures suggest that, in terms of raw academic attainment, Stamshaw faces considerable challenges relative to its Portsmouth peers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressStamshaw Junior School, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO2 8QH
HeadteacherSamantha Cantini
Local AuthorityPortsmouth
Number of Pupils282
Free School Meals (FSM)46.8%
School Capacity282 / 360 (78% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsSports HallMusic RoomsICT SuiteSensory Room

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

RoundersNetballAthleticsDance

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:10

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

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