Fernhurst Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Southsea, Portsmouth
Fernhurst Junior School is a primary school in Southsea, Portsmouth for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Francis Avenue, Southsea, PO4 0AG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 349 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy and safe at this nurturing and friendly school.”
- “The atmosphere is calm and purposeful and there is a well-established culture of learning.”
- “School councillors gather pupils’ views to help improve the school community and raise money for charities.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the exact sequence of learning is at an earlier stage of development.”
- “This means pupils cannot always see how their learning connects and builds over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 55% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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