Bramble Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–7 · Southsea, Portsmouth
Bramble Infant School and Nursery is a primary school in Southsea, Portsmouth for ages 2–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 February 2025. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bramble Road, Southsea, PO4 0DT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 162 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 February 2025
Strengths
- “Many ingredients make up what one parent captured perfectly as the ‘nurturing, supportive and creative environment, where staff have a genuine care for the children’s well-being, growth and education’.”
- “The incredibly strong partnership with parents rubs off on pupils, who are happily settled in school and attend well.”
- “They are appreciative of their teachers.”
To improve
- “The school has pinpointed why standards in writing are not as strong.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 38 offers in total, 33 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Portsmouth published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Portsmouth.
- Devonshire Infant School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fernhurst Junior School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Southsea Infant School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Craneswater Junior School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Penbridge Infant School & Nursery 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wimborne Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Cumberland Infant School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published