Solent Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–7 · Portsmouth
Solent Infant School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 4–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 14 May 2025. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Evelegh Road, Farlington, Portsmouth, PO6 1DH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 269 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “At Solent Infant School, pupils make lots of friends.”
- “This is because the school’s values, which include friendship, respect and responsibility, are demonstrated daily.”
- “Pupils benefit greatly from a range of initiatives that help to support their social, emotional and mental health.”
To improve
- “In 2024, the proportion of Year 1 pupils meeting the expected standard in phonics was significantly lower than the national average.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 102 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 87 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Solent Junior School 0.1 mi Standards maintained
- Court Lane Infant Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Court Lane Junior Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Highbury Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Portsdown Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Medina Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gatcombe Park Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) 2.2 mi Good