Solent Junior School
Portsmouth
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About Solent Junior School
Solent Junior School is a primary academy in Portsmouth, Portsmouth. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE DE CURCI TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 3 member schools: 2 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Portsmouth. Regions: South East. — from the THE DE CURCI TRUST public record.
Solent Junior School is a primary academy in Portsmouth, part of THE DE CURCI TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Solent Junior School
- Address
- Solent Road, Drayton
- Postcode
- PO6 1HJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Parliamentary constituency
- Portsmouth North
- URN (official identifier)
- 144193
- Establishment number
- 2666
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 359
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 360
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE DE CURCI TRUST
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Wilby
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 12 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- solentjunior.thesolentschools.org
- Telephone
- 02392375459
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Solent Junior School
| 2025/26 | This school | Portsmouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 359 | 27,696 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 13.4% | 37.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 15.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.7% | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 5.6% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Solent Junior School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 6 May 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 13 May 2020
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Solent Junior School (URN 116193)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 26 Nov 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Solent Junior School (URN 116193)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 23 Mar 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Solent Junior School (URN 116193)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Jul 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Solent Junior School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Portsmouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 8.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Solent Junior School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £77,500 for 50 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Portsmouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 13.9% | 37.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £216 | £499 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Solent Junior School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 360 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Portsmouth average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,022,000 £5,617 per pupil | £7,508 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,057,000 £5,714 per pupil | £6,556 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £971,000 £2,697 per pupil · 47.2% | £3,158 · 48.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £412,000 £1,144 per pupil · 20.0% | £1,744 · 26.6% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £46,000 £128 per pupil · 2.2% | £158 · 2.4% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £12,000 £33 per pupil · 0.6% | £124 · 1.9% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£35,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £139,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,171 per pupil, supply and agency £199 per pupil — spending up £543 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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