Moorings Way Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–7 · Southsea, Portsmouth
Moorings Way Infant School is a primary school in Southsea, Portsmouth for ages 4–7 (academy converter). Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Moorings Way, Milton, Southsea, PO4 8YJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 116 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending school.”
- “They feel safe and happy and arrive every day excited for their learning and to see the caring staff.”
- “Pupils and their families are welcomed with warmth and kindness.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not apply this understanding of grammar and punctuation in their written work.”
- “Leaders recognise that pupils' writing could be further strengthened across the school.”
- “However, there is some variability in the expectations for pupils' use of punctuation and grammar in their written work.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 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.
- Meon Infant School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Meon Junior School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Langstone Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Milton Park Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Westover Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Wimborne Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Cumberland Infant School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Fernhurst Junior School 1.1 mi School remains Good