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Portsmouth school catchment areas: last distance offered
The last distance offered at 37 Portsmouth schools, 2023 to 2026, copied from the allocation figures Portsmouth council publishes after offer day. Open a school for its admission rules, the source document and how your postcode compares.
Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Reception (primary and infant schools)
44 Portsmouth schools · last distance offered, 2024–2026
Shortest distances in 2026: St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School (0.39 km), Westover Primary School (0.42 km) and Langstone Primary Academy (0.49 km).
| School | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | Applications per place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Ayrton Primary AcademyPO5 4LS | All offered | All offered | 0.31 km0.19 miles | 2.3 (2026) |
| Ark Dickens Primary AcademyPO1 4PN | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.6 (2026) |
| Arundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryPO1 1FG | All offered | All offered | 1.28 km0.79 miles | 1.8 (2026) |
| Beacon View Primary AcademyPO6 3PS | All offered | All offered | 0.78 km0.48 miles | 1.5 (2026) |
| Bramble Infant School and NurseryPO4 0DT | All offered | 1.14 km0.71 miles | 0.67 km0.42 miles | 2.2 (2026) |
| Copnor Primary SchoolPO3 5BZ | 1.21 km0.75 miles | All offered | All offered | 2.4 (2026) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPO2 9AX | 1.49 km0.93 miles | All offered | All offered | 2.1 (2026) |
| Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPO5 1HG | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.6 (2026) |
| Court Lane Infant AcademyPO6 2PP | All offered | All offered | All offered | 2.0 (2026) |
| Court Lane Junior AcademyPO6 2PP | — | — | — | 1.2 (2023) |
| Cumberland Infant SchoolPO4 9HJ | 0.91 km0.57 miles | 1.56 km0.97 miles | 0.38 km0.24 miles | 2.9 (2026) |
| Devonshire Infant SchoolPO4 0AG | All offered | All offered | 1.31 km0.82 miles | 2.4 (2026) |
| Gatcombe Park Primary SchoolPO2 0UR | 1.89 km1.18 miles | 0.70 km0.43 miles | 0.63 km0.39 miles | 3.0 (2026) |
| Highbury Primary SchoolPO6 2RZ | 0.53 km0.33 miles | All offered | All offered | 1.8 (2026) |
| King's Academy College Park (Infant)PO2 0NT | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.6 (2026) |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)PO2 9NJ | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.4 (2026) |
| Langstone Infant School | — | — | — | 1.6 (2023) |
| Langstone Primary AcademyPO3 6EZ | 0.49 km0.30 miles | 0.53 km0.33 miles | — | 2.0 (2026) |
| Manor Infant and Nursery SchoolPO1 5QR | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.5 (2026) |
| Mayfield SchoolPO2 0RH | All offered | All offered | — | 2.1 (2026) |
| Mayfield SchoolPO2 0RH | — | — | All offered | 0.6 (2024) |
| Medina Primary SchoolPO6 3NH | All offered | 0.44 km0.28 miles | 0.59 km0.37 miles | 2.1 (2026) |
| Meon Infant SchoolPO4 8NT | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.7 (2026) |
| Meon Junior SchoolPO4 8NT | — | — | All offered | 1.2 (2024) |
| Milton Park Primary SchoolPO4 8ET | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.8 (2026) |
| Moorings Way Infant SchoolPO4 8YJ | 0.57 km0.36 miles | All offered | 1.64 km1.02 miles | 3.4 (2026) |
| New Horizons Primary SchoolPO2 7JB | 0.82 km0.51 miles | All offered | All offered | 2.0 (2026) |
| Penbridge Infant School & NurseryPO1 5BG | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.7 (2026) |
| Penbridge Junior SchoolPO2 7RW | — | — | All offered | 0.9 (2024) |
| Portsdown Primary SchoolPO6 3JL | All offered | All offered | All offered | 0.9 (2026) |
| Solent Infant SchoolPO6 1DH | 1.28 km0.79 miles | 1.57 km0.98 miles | 1.27 km0.79 miles | 2.3 (2026) |
| Solent Junior SchoolPO6 1HJ | — | — | All offered | 1.3 (2024) |
| Southsea Infant SchoolPO5 2SR | All offered | All offered | 2.59 km1.61 miles | 2.6 (2026) |
| St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolPO1 3BN | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.3 (2026) |
| St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPO1 1PX | 0.39 km0.24 miles | 1.11 km0.69 miles | 1.47 km0.91 miles | 3.7 (2026) |
| St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolPO1 2NZ | 1.60 km0.99 miles | 0.71 km0.44 miles | 1.38 km0.86 miles | 1.9 (2026) |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPO6 4JD | 1.34 km0.84 miles | All offered | All offered | 1.6 (2026) |
| St Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolPO5 2RG | 0.49 km0.31 miles | 0.33 km0.21 miles | 0.17 km0.11 miles | 2.2 (2026) |
| Stamshaw Infant AcademyPO2 8NW | All offered | 0.47 km0.29 miles | 2.99 km1.86 miles | 1.6 (2026) |
| Stamshaw Junior SchoolPO2 8QH | — | — | — | 0.8 (2023) |
| The Flying Bull AcademyPO2 7BJ | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.2 (2026) |
| The Victory Primary SchoolPO6 4QP | 1.01 km0.63 miles | All offered | All offered | 2.2 (2026) |
| Westover Primary SchoolPO3 6NS | 0.42 km0.26 miles | 0.41 km0.25 miles | 1.23 km0.76 miles | 3.7 (2026) |
| Wimborne Primary SchoolPO4 8DE | 0.85 km0.53 miles | 0.48 km0.30 miles | 0.43 km0.27 miles | 3.0 (2026) |
Year 3 (junior schools)
13 Portsmouth schools · last distance offered, 2024–2026
Shortest distances in 2026: Wimborne Primary School (1.07 km), Solent Junior School (1.65 km) and Craneswater Junior School (1.66 km).
| School | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | Applications per place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copnor Primary SchoolPO3 5BZ | — | All offered | All offered | 2.7 (2025) |
| Court Lane Junior AcademyPO6 2PP | All offered | 4.51 km2.80 miles | All offered | 1.3 (2026) |
| Craneswater Junior SchoolPO4 0PX | 1.66 km1.03 miles | 0.95 km0.59 miles | 0.68 km0.42 miles | 1.5 (2026) |
| Fernhurst Junior SchoolPO4 0AG | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.5 (2026) |
| King's Academy College Park (Junior)PO2 0NT | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.0 (2026) |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)PO2 9NE | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.1 (2026) |
| Langstone Primary AcademyPO3 6EZ | — | — | All offered | 1.1 (2024) |
| Mayfield SchoolPO2 0RH | — | — | All offered | 2.4 (2024) |
| Meon Junior SchoolPO4 8NT | All offered | 2.82 km1.75 miles | — | 1.2 (2026) |
| Penbridge Junior SchoolPO2 7RW | All offered | All offered | — | 0.9 (2026) |
| Solent Junior SchoolPO6 1HJ | 1.65 km1.02 miles | All offered | — | 1.5 (2026) |
| Stamshaw Junior SchoolPO2 8QH | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.1 (2026) |
| Wimborne Primary SchoolPO4 8DE | 1.07 km0.66 miles | All offered | 1.22 km0.75 miles | 5.7 (2026) |
Year 7 (secondary schools)
11 Portsmouth schools · last distance offered, 2024–2026
Shortest distances in 2026: St Edmund's Catholic School (0.82 km), Priory School (1.62 km) and Admiral Lord Nelson School (1.72 km).
| School | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | Applications per place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Lord Nelson SchoolPO3 5XT | 1.72 km1.07 miles | 1.33 km0.83 miles | 1.46 km0.91 miles | 3.2 (2026) |
| Ark Charter AcademyPO5 4HL | 1.78 km1.10 miles | All offered | All offered | 2.1 (2026) |
| Castle View AcademyPO6 4QP | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.1 (2026) |
| Mayfield SchoolPO2 0RH | 1.81 km1.13 miles | All offered | — | 3.8 (2026) |
| Mayfield SchoolPO2 0RH | — | — | All offered | 3.0 (2024) |
| Miltoncross AcademyPO3 6RB | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.9 (2026) |
| Priory SchoolPO4 0DL | 1.62 km1.00 mile | 1.42 km0.88 miles | 1.04 km0.65 miles | 2.8 (2026) |
| Springfield SchoolPO6 1QY | All offered | All offered | All offered | 1.8 (2026) |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolPO1 1RX | 0.82 km0.51 miles | 1.17 km0.73 miles | 1.56 km0.97 miles | 2.9 (2026) |
| The Portsmouth AcademyPO1 5PF | All offered | All offered | 2.26 km1.41 miles | 1.9 (2026) |
| Trafalgar SchoolPO2 9RJ | 2.77 km1.72 miles | 3.25 km2.02 miles | 1.16 km0.72 miles | 2.9 (2026) |
Reading these figures
- “All offered” means every applicant who named the school was offered a place that year, so there was no cut-off.
- A dash means the council published no distance for that school and year: it may have filled on other rules, such as faith or banding.
- Distances move every year with sibling numbers and year-group size. Check several years, and the council’s admission arrangements for the year you apply.