Milton Park Primary School, Portsmouth
Milton Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Portsmouth, part of Gateway Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 28 schools in Portsmouth with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Portsmouth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Milton Park Primary School in detail
Milton Park Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "The school is located between three local parks: Bransbury Park, St James's Park and Milton Park, and is a walk away from the sea front. View from Google Earlth - you can see our two building, MUGA, Garden and playground! The catchment for Milton is shown by the green circle."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, yoga, karate, dance, choir, coding and Lego.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Milton Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 70% and 68% in Portsmouth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 72% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Milton Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Milton Park Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Milton Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Milton Park Primary School are Meon Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Meon Infant School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement); Wimborne Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 63% maths); and Cumberland Infant School (0.4 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Milton Park Primary School.
Meon Junior SchoolMeon Infant SchoolWimborne Primary SchoolCumberland Infant School
The trust
Milton Park Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Gateway Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
40.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Black (15%) and Asian (13%).
In 2026, 106 pupils (27.7%) received SEN support and 30 (7.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Milton Park Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 17 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fratton Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Essex Road (nw-bound), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Milton Park Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils love coming to this wonderfully inclusive school. Staff have created a nurturing environment, so pupils feel safe and listened to. Pupils understand their emotions and staff help pupils to feel calm and ready for learning. Pupils' achievement is improving each year because staff focus well on the areas that make the most difference to pupils' understanding.
The school has high expectations of behaviour, based around their three simple rules: be safe, be respectful and do your best. Pupils play together well on the playground, showing tolerance and respect for one another. They feel truly listened to through the many ways the school seeks pupils' views. As a result, pupils behave well and low-level disruption to learning is rare.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school recognises that pupils did not achieve as well as they could in the 2023 national tests, and leaders have acted decisively to address these areas. The school has a strong ambition for all pupils to achieve well. Many children arrive in school at various times of the year from other countries; they speak English as an additional language or are service children. The school supports these pupils to make strong progress through the curriculum from their different starting points. The school has designed a well-sequenced curriculum to meet pupils' needs, including the high levels of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). It sets out the knowledge and skills that pupils will learn at each stage, including in the early years.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
40.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.9
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Milton Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Milton Park Primary School.
- Active8 Minds Meon Holiday Club370m away · Not yet graded
- School Friend Clubs @ Wimborne460m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Milton Park Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Portsmouth's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Milton Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Milton Park Primary School is in Portsmouth; for families living there:
- Portsmouth's school travel policy: Travel assistance policy for school age (5-16) children
- How to apply: apply for discretionary travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 49
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 35 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Portsmouth is 57 (the median across 67 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Milton Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
399 pupils
420 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Portsmouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Portsmouth
Across Portsmouth council
Places available
2,230
Applications
1,887
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Portsmouth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
106
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
35.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Milton Park Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 17 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
382
Total Pupils
209
Boys
173
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,292
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,762
Per pupil
£2672k
Total funding
£232k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
381
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Milton Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Milton Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Milton Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Milton Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Milton Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Milton Park Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Milton Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Milton Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Portsmouth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Milton Park Primary School?
Milton Park Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Milton Park Primary School?
Classes at Milton Park Primary School average 22.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Milton Park Primary School?
Milton Park Primary School has around 382 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Milton Park Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Milton Park Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 17 places, 17 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Milton Park Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Milton Park Primary School in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Milton Park Primary School?
Apply through Portsmouth's coordinated admissions process, naming Milton Park Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Milton Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Milton Park Primary School: Active8 Minds Meon Holiday Club (370m away, registered, not yet graded) and School Friend Clubs @ Wimborne (460m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Milton Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 35 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Portsmouth is 57 (the median across 67 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Milton Park Primary School?
Milton Park Primary School is at Eastney Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)