Pupil profile
School census · 2025-2026
Pupils
495
FSM eligible
273
55.2% of pupils
EAL pupils
203
41% of pupils
Aggregated, annual figures from the Department for Education. Suppressed values are never shown as zero. View source
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Somers Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 4LS
URN
139713
Phase
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Status
Open
Local authority
Pupils
495
Profile verified today · School website changed 2 months ago
PO5 4LS
Workforce
School Workforce Census · 2025/26
Total staff
79
67.09 FTE
Teachers
21
19.8 FTE
Leadership
5
5 FTE
Teaching assistants
22
20.29 FTE
Support staff
58
47.29 FTE
Aggregate staffing context only; this census does not contain staff names or contact details. View source
Organisation structure
Organisation structure inferred from available public information
Mrs Sophie Bennett-Acres
Primary Principal
023 9282 4828Direct number — Confirmed correctSource: Get Information About Schools (DfE)School switchboard on the official registerVerification: Published directlyFirst seen: 1 July 2026Last checked: TodayConfidence score 90%
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