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Portsmouth School Catchment Areas

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

Schools in Portsmouth split across 45 primaries and 10 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

The busiest areas for schools are Portsmouth and Southsea, which together account for the majority of pupil places in the authority.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Portsmouth — for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

67 total 45 primary 10 secondary 3 areas

Portsmouth Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Portsmouth schools are published annually.

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Schools in Southsea

13 schools

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Schools in Other

1 school