Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery
Academy converterPrimaryAges 2–11Mixed
Chivers Close, Southsea, PO5 1HG
Headteacher · Mr Lee Branscombe
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Key facts
Pupils462Capacity 450
OfstedRequires improvementInspected 25 June 2024
TrustGateway Multi Academy Trust
Free school meals48.7%
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded inspection on 25 June 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Portsmouth council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in PortsmouthNearby schools for the same ages
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy0.4 mi
- Southsea Infant School0.5 mi
- St Jude's CofE Primary School0.5 mi
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery0.6 mi
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School0.6 mi