Devonshire Infant School

General Information

Address: Francis Avenue, Southsea, PO4 0AG
Phone: 02392734902
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Arnold
Age range: 4-7 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 171
School capacity: 190
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 48
% eligible for free school meals: 28.1%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 17.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

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SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 10.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 10.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
Physical disability: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 8 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

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Ranked #3 of 9 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Court Lane Infant AcademyGood
#2Cumberland Infant SchoolGood
#3Devonshire Infant SchoolGood
#4King's Academy College Park (Infant)Good
#5Manor Infant and Nursery SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Court Lane Infant AcademyGood
#2Cumberland Infant SchoolGood
#3Devonshire Infant SchoolGood
#4King's Academy College Park (Infant)Good
#5Manor Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#6Moorings Way Infant SchoolGood
#7Penbridge Infant School & NurseryGood
#8Southsea Infant SchoolGood
#9Stamshaw Infant AcademyGood

Financials

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Spending per pupil: £7,971 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #3 of 10 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1Bramble Infant School and Nursery£13,471
#2Manor Infant and Nursery School£9,349
#3Devonshire Infant School£7,971
#4Southsea Infant School£7,612
#5Cumberland Infant School£7,539

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Bramble Infant School and Nursery£13,471
#2Manor Infant and Nursery School£9,349
#3Devonshire Infant School£7,971
#4Southsea Infant School£7,612
#5Cumberland Infant School£7,539
#6King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)£6,327
#7Stamshaw Infant Academy£6,012
#8Solent Infant School£5,770
#9King's Academy College Park (Infant)£5,732
#10Court Lane Infant Academy£4,909

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