Wimborne Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Portsmouth
Wimborne Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2023. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wimborne Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8DE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 557 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders encourage all pupils to ‘reach for the stars’ at this welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “Pupils behave very well indeed.”
- “When any rare incidents do happen, staff deal with them in a well-informed, calm manner.”
To improve
- “However, the effectiveness of support is inconsistent across classes.”
- “As a result, not all pupils are catching up as quickly as they could.”
- “However, as the curriculum is relatively new, assessment processes are not completely secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 July 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) | 51% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 72 first-preference applications, 70 offers in total, 67 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
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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.
- Cumberland Infant School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Milton Park Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Fernhurst Junior School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Devonshire Infant School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Meon Infant School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Meon Junior School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Craneswater Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good