Meon Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–7 · Southsea, Portsmouth
Meon Infant School is a primary school in Southsea, Portsmouth for ages 4–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 July 2025. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shelford Road, Milton, Southsea, PO4 8NT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 133 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy coming into school.”
- “Teachers greet pupils warmly as they walk into class.”
- “Staff support pupils to stay focused on their work and encourage them to ask for help if they feel unsure or worried about something.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, these are not as effective and pupils do not achieve as well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 35 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 35 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 Junior School 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Milton Park Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Wimborne Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Moorings Way Infant School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cumberland Infant School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Fernhurst Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Devonshire Infant School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Langstone Primary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published