Devonshire Infant School
Community school in Southsea, Portsmouth.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 171 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 190 |
| Free school meals | 28.10% |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Address | Francis Avenue, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0AG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.devonshire.portsmouth.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02392734902 |
| URN | 116187 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 1 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 June 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Fernhurst Junior School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Wimborne Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Cumberland Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Penbridge Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Craneswater Junior School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Southsea Infant School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.