Portsmouth
Craneswater Junior School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, below the national average of around 61%.
- 53%
- Expected standard (R+W+M)
- 2%
- Higher standard (R+W+M)
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
KS2 progress scores (reading, writing, maths progress) are not yet surfaced in this summary. Check the performance table section below.
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Book an open day or school visit
- Add this school to your shortlist and compare with backup options
Starting school in September 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.
Admissions and catchment
Year 3 entry · Portsmouth council allocation figures, 2023–2026
Add a postcode to see where you would sit against past cut-offs.
Last distance offered in 2026: 1.7 km (1.03 miles), the furthest a child offered a place lived from the school. Add your postcode to see where you would sit.
Why we say “Add your postcode”
- In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 1.7 km (1.03 miles) from the school: the last distance offered. Portsmouth printed 1.032 miles (national offer day).
- 180 applications for 120 places in 2026 (1.5 per place).
What could change this
- We measure a straight line from your postcode centre. The council measures from your home address, sometimes along walking routes, so treat anything near the line with care.
- Cut-offs move every year with the number of applicants and siblings.
- Children with an EHC plan, looked-after children and siblings are usually offered places before distance is used.
- Past allocations never guarantee a place.
Rings are straight-line distance from the school, not a catchment boundary. Councils measure from your home address, sometimes along walking routes, and the distance changes every year.
Last distance offered
Furthest child offered a place.
Applications and places
Published admission number (PAN) against applications
180 applications for 120 places in 2026
Councils count applications differently (all preferences or first preferences only).
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
106% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Sources — check them yourself
- 2026 (national offer day): Portsmouth council allocation figures (PDF, page 81)
- 2025 (national offer day): Portsmouth council allocation figures (PDF, page 81)
- 2024 (national offer day): Portsmouth council allocation figures (PDF, page 76)
- 2023 (national offer day): Portsmouth council allocation figures (PDF, page 77)
- Official admissions page: Portsmouth. Use its address checker or booklet to confirm your own position.
Figures collected from council publications on 27 September 2026 and shown as printed, converted to km. Years the council did not publish are left blank. Past allocations never guarantee a place.
KS2 results history
| Year | Pupils | Expected % | Higher % | Reading | Writing | Maths | Read score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | — | 53.0% | 2.0% | 78.0% | 70.0% | 66.0% | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| 2023/2024 | — | 57.0% | 2.0% | 74.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| 2022/2023 | — | 56.0% | 5.0% | 71.0% | 72.0% | 67.0% | 106.0 | 103.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other primary schools in Portsmouth for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 116223 |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 7-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher David Jones |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PO4 0PX |
| Pupils | 506 |
| FSM eligible | 26.5% |
Contact and identifiers
St Ronan's Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0PX
www.craneswater.portsmouth.sch.uk/2392734787| DfE number | 2716 |
| UKPRN | 10079066 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 18 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |