Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery
Southsea, PO5 1HG · Portsmouth · primary school
30th of 32 primary schools in Portsmouth we can score, 46 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 3.3/10 against 1,520 of them, against 2.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 53.0 · 24 | 40% | 0.96 |
| Ofsted | 3 | 35% | 0.11 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 4.0 · 35 | 25% | 0.88 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 53.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 4.0% reached the higher standard. An Ofsted inspection in October 2024 rated the school "Requires improvement". When narrowed to schools with similar pupil backgrounds, the school performs better, scoring 3.3 out of 10 against similar schools, compared to 2.8 out of 10 against all schools.
Beyond the classroom. The school offers both a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in. There are 477 pupils in a school with 450 places, meaning it is over capacity by 27. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being 27 pupils over capacity? What specific actions are being taken to address the "Requires improvement" rating from the 2024 inspection? How do the breakfast and after-school clubs support pupils during the day?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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