Portsdown Primary School vs Highbury Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Portsdown Primary School
Portsmouth
Highbury Primary School
Portsmouth
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
2–11
0–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
398
391
Capacity
420
420
Occupancy
95%
93%
FSM %
52.6%
28.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
Nov 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
44%
75%
KS2 Maths
51%
73%
KS2 Writing
62%
77%