What schools serve Portsmouth?

There are 53 schools in Portsmouth, Portsmouth — including Medina Primary School, Manor Infant and Nursery School, Portsdown Primary School, St Jude's CofE Primary School, St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Portsmouth?

Portsmouth has 35 primary schools and 8 secondary schools. There are also 10 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Portsmouth?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Portsmouth, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Portsmouth schools are set by Portsmouth and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Portsmouth admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Portsmouth?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Portsmouth are set by Portsmouth as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Portsmouth

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 53 schools in Portsmouth , Portsmouth — including 35 primary schools and 8 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Portsmouth and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Portsmouth (35)

Medina Primary School

Primary · Community school

Portsmouth · PO6 3NH

Ages 4–11 202 pupils Capacity 210

Manor Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Portsmouth · PO1 5QR

Ages 2–7 258 pupils Capacity 326

Portsdown Primary School

Primary · Community school

Portsmouth · PO6 3JL

Ages 2–11 354 pupils Capacity 420

St Jude's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Portsmouth · PO1 2NZ

Ages 4–11 411 pupils Capacity 420

St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Portsmouth · PO1 3BN

Ages 3–11 303 pupils Capacity 350

St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Portsmouth · PO1 1PX

Ages 3–11 234 pupils Capacity 210

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Portsmouth · PO6 4JD

Ages 3–11 281 pupils Capacity 420

Beacon View Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Portsmouth · PO6 3PS

Ages 3–11 277 pupils Capacity 459

The Victory Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Portsmouth · PO6 4QP

Ages 3–11 378 pupils Capacity 470

Ark Ayrton Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Portsmouth · PO5 4LS

Ages 2–11 501 pupils Capacity 510

The Flying Bull Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO2 7BJ

Ages 3–11 428 pupils Capacity 500

Ark Dickens Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Portsmouth · PO1 4PN

Ages 2–11 448 pupils Capacity 480

Copnor Primary School

Primary · Community school

Portsmouth · PO3 5BZ

Ages 4–11 644 pupils Capacity 690

New Horizons Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO2 7JB

Ages 4–11 551 pupils Capacity 630

Penbridge Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO2 7RW

Ages 7–11 441 pupils Capacity 480

Gatcombe Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO2 0UR

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

Westover Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO3 6NS

Ages 3–11 229 pupils Capacity 240

Court Lane Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO6 2PP

Ages 4–7 350 pupils Capacity 360

Court Lane Junior Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO6 2PP

Ages 7–11 467 pupils Capacity 480

Solent Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO6 1DH

Ages 4–7 265 pupils Capacity 270

Highbury Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO6 2RZ

Ages 4–11 411 pupils Capacity 420

Solent Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO6 1HJ

Ages 7–11 360 pupils Capacity 360

Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO1 1FG

Ages 3–11 692 pupils Capacity 605

King's Academy College Park (Junior)

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO2 0NT

Ages 7–11 448 pupils Capacity 492

Meon Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO4 8NT

Ages 7–11 349 pupils Capacity 360

Langstone Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO3 6EZ

Ages 4–11 618 pupils Capacity 630

King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO2 9NE

Ages 7–11 408 pupils Capacity 480

King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO2 9NJ

Ages 4–7 245 pupils Capacity 360

King's Academy College Park (Infant)

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO2 0NT

Ages 4–7 343 pupils Capacity 360

Penbridge Infant School & Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO1 5BG

Ages 2–7 207 pupils Capacity 238

Stamshaw Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO2 8NW

Ages 4–7 248 pupils Capacity 270

Stamshaw Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO2 8QH

Ages 7–11 282 pupils Capacity 360

Wimborne Primary School

Primary · Community school

Portsmouth · PO4 8DE

Ages 4–11 549 pupils Capacity 570

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Portsmouth · PO2 9AX

Ages 5–11 319 pupils Capacity 315

Milton Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO4 8ET

Ages 4–11 403 pupils Capacity 420

Secondary Schools in Portsmouth (8)

St Edmund's Catholic School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Portsmouth · PO1 1RX

Ages 11–16 1150 pupils Capacity 1058

The Portsmouth Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Portsmouth · PO1 5PF

Ages 11–16 1243 pupils Capacity 1150

Miltoncross Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Portsmouth · PO3 6RB

Ages 11–16 937 pupils Capacity 1000

Admiral Lord Nelson School

Secondary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO3 5XT

Ages 11–16 1244 pupils Capacity 1250

Trafalgar School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Portsmouth · PO2 9RJ

Ages 11–16 1041 pupils Capacity 1000

UTC Portsmouth

Secondary · University technical college

Portsmouth · PO2 9DU

Ages 14–19 493 pupils Capacity 600

Springfield School

Secondary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO6 1QY

Ages 11–16 1118 pupils Capacity 1135

Castle View Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Portsmouth · PO6 4QP

Ages 11–16 732 pupils Capacity 1000

Other Schools in Portsmouth (10)

The Portsmouth Grammar School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Portsmouth · PO1 2LN

Ages 2–19 1142 pupils Capacity 1789

City of Portsmouth College

All through · Further education

Portsmouth · PO6 2SA

Ages 16–99

University of Portsmouth

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Portsmouth · PO1 2UP

Cliffdale Primary Academy

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Portsmouth · PO2 0SN

Ages 4–11 219 pupils Capacity 216

Mary Rose Academy

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Portsmouth · PO4 8GT

Ages 2–19 197 pupils Capacity 125

Madani Academy

Not applicable · Other independent school

Portsmouth · PO1 4JZ

Ages 5–16 57 pupils Capacity 185

Redwood Park Academy

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Portsmouth · PO6 2RY

Ages 11–16 165 pupils Capacity 155

The Harbour School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Portsmouth · PO2 8RA

Ages 5–19 123 pupils Capacity 200

The Wymering School

Not applicable · Free schools special

Portsmouth · PO6 3YB

Ages 9–16 73 pupils Capacity 66

Mayfield School

Special · Academy sponsor led

Portsmouth · PO2 0RH

Ages 4–16 1360 pupils Capacity 1450

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Portsmouth are set by Portsmouth and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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