Cumberland Infant School
Community school in Southsea, Portsmouth.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 172 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Free school meals | 12.80% |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Address | Methuen Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 9HJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.cumberland.portsmouth.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02392733161 |
| URN | 116192 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 December 2022, published 26 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Wimborne Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Milton Park Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Devonshire Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Craneswater Junior School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Fernhurst Junior School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Meon Junior School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Meon Infant School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
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