School Chooser

Primary schools in Portsmouth

There are 46 primary schools in Portsmouth, teaching 16,702 pupils. Of the 44 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 25 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in PortsmouthAll schools in PortsmouthPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families33%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools3 of 44scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards7inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)252 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full9 of 46schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size26.8one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs4schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Portsmouth

From Portsmouth council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 16 primary schools, 16 of which filled on distance. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 390 m
  2. Westover Primary School 420 m
  3. Langstone Primary Academy 490 m
  4. St Swithun's Catholic Primary School 490 m
  5. Highbury Primary School 530 m
  6. Moorings Way Infant School 570 m
  7. New Horizons Primary School 820 m
  8. Wimborne Primary School 860 m
  9. Cumberland Infant School 910 m
  10. The Victory Primary School 0.6 miles
  11. Copnor Primary School 0.8 miles
  12. Solent Infant School 0.8 miles

Source: Portsmouth council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (46)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1123726%Good 20228263 to 92
2Westover Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1122622%Good 20227048 to 85
3Ark Ayrton Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1149563%Good 20246747 to 81
4Cumberland Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 2-7 · Southsea17213%Good 20226536 to 85
5St Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 2-11 · Southsea35118%Not inspected6035 to 80
6St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1127242%Good 20235939 to 76
7Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-1131218%Good 20245634 to 75
8Moorings Way Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-7 · Southsea11617%Report card 20265426 to 78
9St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1127461%No overall grade 20255330 to 73
10Meon Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-7 · Southsea13334%No overall grade 20255225 to 77
11Ark Dickens Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1144655%Good 20194626 to 66
12King's Academy College Park (Infant)Academy · ages 4-730414%Good 20234320 to 70
13Court Lane Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 4-734611%Good 20244219 to 70
14King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)Academy · ages 4-723125%No overall grade 20244119 to 69
15Langstone Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1162030%Good 20213925 to 57
16Gatcombe Park Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1120327%Good 20233919 to 63
17Stamshaw Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 4-726229%Good 20233817 to 66
18Medina Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1120446%No overall grade 20253819 to 62
19The Victory Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1136549%No overall grade 20243620 to 55
20Solent Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-1135913%Not inspected3420 to 53
21Milton Park Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1138241%Good 20243319 to 54
22Fernhurst Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Southsea34936%Good 20233219 to 49
23Meon Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-1133630%Report card 20253119 to 48
24Highbury Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1139128%Report card 20253018 to 49
25Manor Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-723240%Good 20242812 to 56
26Wimborne Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1155717%Good 20232716 to 43
27Craneswater Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Southsea50827%Good 20222213 to 34
28Penbridge Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-1141651%Good 20232213 to 35
29Court Lane Junior AcademyAcademy · ages 7-1147422%Good 20242113 to 34
30Penbridge Infant School & NurseryAcademy · ages 2-720736%Good 2022208 to 43
31St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1140729%Good 20241910 to 33
32Beacon View Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1123356%No overall grade 20251810 to 32
33New Horizons Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1150935%Good 20231810 to 30
34King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)Academy · ages 7-1135236%Good 20231610 to 26
35Copnor Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1163226%No overall grade 2025169 to 25
36Devonshire Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-7 · Southsea17128%Report card 2026136 to 31
37Portsdown Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1139853%Good 2024137 to 23
38Stamshaw Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-1128947%Good 2023127 to 22
39King's Academy College Park (Junior)Academy · ages 7-1143430%No overall grade 2024106 to 16
40Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Southsea46249%Requires improvement 202484 to 15
41Southsea Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-7 · Southsea16717%Report card 202673 to 17
42Arundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-1166860%Report card 202611 to 2
43The Flying Bull AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1141557%Report card 202611 to 2
44Mayfield SchoolAcademy · ages 4-161,35436%Inadequate 202210 to 1
Bramble Infant School and NurseryCouncil · ages 2-7 · Southsea16220%Not inspected–
Solent Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-726910%Not inspected–

Primary schools by town in Portsmouth

Portsmouth36 schoolsSouthsea10 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.