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Penbridge Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
New Road, Portsmouth PO2 7RW · penbridgeschool.org.uk · 033 3360 2190
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Portsmouth 54%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 416
- 87% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Free school meals
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 27.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across Portsmouth it was 54%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Penbridge Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 7 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 22
- 5% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied