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Devonshire Infant School

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personMiss Jacqueline Collins

location_onSouthsea, PO4 0AG

language Visit Website phone 2392734902

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

181

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Devonshire Infant School is a Community school primary school in Southsea, serving ages 4-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Devonshire Infant School is a community school in Southsea, Portsmouth, admitting pupils aged 4-7. The school has approximately 181 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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28 March 2017

Inspection Report

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27 February 2013

Inspection Report

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23 September 2009

Inspection Report

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08 March 2007

Inspection Report

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04 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-03-28

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-02-27

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 181 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	181	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	180	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	187	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	183	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	179	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	184	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	181	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	175	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	183	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	185	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	184	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	178	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	182	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	181	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	185	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	185	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	184	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	180	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	182	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	188	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	184	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	188	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	187	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	179	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	180	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	180	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils