Solent Junior School Catchment Area
Solent Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Portsmouth , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 360 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
360
Pupils
360
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Solent Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Solent Junior School?
The catchment area for Solent Junior School is the geographic zone Portsmouth uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Portsmouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Solent Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Portsmouth. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Portsmouth before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Solent Junior School has a published admission number of 360 places. 360 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 360 places. Portsmouth allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Portsmouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Portsmouth publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Portsmouth school admissions →
Solent Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Solent Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1HJ
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 13.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144193
Other Primary Schools in Portsmouth
If Solent Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Portsmouth are the next closest alternatives.
Medina Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PO6 3NH
Manor Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · PO1 5QR
Portsdown Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PO6 3JL
St Jude's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · PO1 2NZ
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · PO1 3BN
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · PO1 1PX
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Solent Junior School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Solent Junior School
What is the catchment area for Solent Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Solent Junior School is the geographic zone Portsmouth uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Portsmouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Solent Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Solent Junior School currently has 360 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 360 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Solent Junior School? ▾
Admission to Solent Junior School is managed by Portsmouth. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Solent Junior School cover? ▾
Solent Junior School is a primary school in Portsmouth, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Solent Junior School? ▾
Solent Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.