Portsmouth · South East
Schools in Southsea
13 schools have a Southsea postal address: 10 primary and 2 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Add a postcode and the table below reorders by distance.
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Southsea
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Southsea secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Southsea schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priory School Academy sponsor led · Good | 44.7 | -0.55 | 58% | |
| 2 | Ark Charter Academy Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 38.9 | -0.32 | 48% | |
| 3 | Mayville High School Other independent school | 31.7 | — | 0% | |
| 4 | Bramble Infant School and Nursery Community school | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Academy converter · Requires improvement | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Craneswater Junior School Community school | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Cumberland Infant School Community school · Good | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Devonshire Infant School Community school | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Fernhurst Junior School Community school | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Meon Infant School Academy converter · Not judged | — | — | — |
All schools in Southsea (A–Z)
1–13 of 13 schools
- Ark Charter AcademySecondary · PO5 4HL
- Bramble Infant School and NurseryPrimary · PO4 0DT
- Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPrimary · PO5 1HG
- Craneswater Junior SchoolPrimary · PO4 0PX
- Cumberland Infant SchoolPrimary · PO4 9HJ
- Devonshire Infant SchoolPrimary · PO4 0AG
- Fernhurst Junior SchoolPrimary · PO4 0AG
- Mayville High SchoolNot applicable · PO5 2PE
- Meon Infant SchoolPrimary · PO4 8NT
- Moorings Way Infant SchoolPrimary · PO4 8YJ
- Priory SchoolSecondary · PO4 0DL
- Southsea Infant SchoolPrimary · PO5 2SR
- St Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · PO5 2RG
Admissions and catchment distances
All Southsea schools are in Portsmouth. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Southsea
How many schools are there in Southsea?
13 open schools have a Southsea postal address: 10 primary, 2 secondary and 1 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Southsea have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Priory School (44.7), Ark Charter Academy (38.9). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Southsea?
Southsea schools are in Portsmouth. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.