Moorings Way Infant School
Moorings Way, Southsea, PO4 8YJ
116 pupils · 86% of 135 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Free school meals
- 17.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 16 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.03 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 31 | 102 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 44 | 33 | 105 | 41 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 60 | 55 | 108 | 60 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 28 | 24 | 86 | 28 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 41 | 38 | 115 | 41 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 55 | 46 | 112 | 55 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 54 | 34 | 138 | 50 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 46 | 45 | 167 | 46 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Meon Infant School 0.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Meon Junior School 0.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- Langstone Primary Academy 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
- Milton Park Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Westover Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Wimborne Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.