181
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPortsmouth
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Devonshire Infant School · Primary · Portsmouth
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
181
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Francis Avenue, Southsea, PO4 0AG
Local authority
Portsmouth
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 181 | 21.5 | 18% | 36% | 31% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 183 | 19.5 | 18% | 35% | 33% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 181 | 18.2 | 14% | 31% | 35% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 185 | 19.0 | 15% | 28% | 32% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 182 | 18.2 | 15% | 24% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 182 | 18.5 | 12% | 21% | 18% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 188 | 19.1 | 10% | 21% | 25% | 3% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 180 | 18.6 | 4% | 22% | 32% | 3% | 3% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.