New Horizons Primary School, Portsmouth
New Horizons Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Portsmouth, part of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 28 schools in Portsmouth with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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 26 Oct 2026
New Horizons Primary School in detail
New Horizons Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 4:30pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at New Horizons Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 70% and 68% in Portsmouth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 69% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at New Horizons Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put New Horizons Primary School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at New Horizons Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to New Horizons Primary School are The Flying Bull Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 45% reading, 38% maths); Penbridge Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths); King's Academy College Park (Infant) (0.4 miles, Good); and King's Academy College Park (Junior) (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 62% maths).
New Horizons Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
The Flying Bull AcademyPenbridge Junior SchoolKing's Academy College Park (Infant)King's Academy College Park (Junior)
The trust
New Horizons Primary School is one of 26 schools run by The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
34.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Black (13%) and Asian (11%).
In 2026, 65 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 31 (6.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fratton Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beresford Road (w-bound), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, New Horizons Primary School issued 27 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to New Horizons Primary School are The Portsmouth Academy (0.6 miles), Mayfield School (0.7 miles), Admiral Lord Nelson School (1.1 miles) and UTC Portsmouth (1.2 miles).
The Portsmouth AcademyMayfield SchoolAdmiral Lord Nelson SchoolUTC Portsmouth
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
34.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from New Horizons Primary School
Ofsted full of praise for our Little Thinkers nursery, where children ‘show enjoyment and thrive’ Our neighbours at Little Thinkers received an outstanding report from Ofsted, who were full of...
12 Aug 2026
Open Event at New Horizons Primary School Oct 17, 2025 12:10pm
17 Oct 2025
Admissions Consultation 2026-2027 Dec 18, 2024 11:18am
18 Dec 2024
Children enjoy Portsmouth Schools Christmas Songs concert Children from New Horizons enjoyed participating in the Portsmouth Schools Christmas Songs concert at Portsmouth Guildhall. Dec 11, 2024...
11 Dec 2024
Family Learning Maths Course - Huge success Children and parents from New Horizons Primary school enjoyed working together on maths sessions. Dec 11, 2024 04:31pm
11 Dec 2024
Open Events 2024 at New Horizons Primary School Oct 2, 2024 10:34am
2 Oct 2024
From New Horizons Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with New Horizons Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near New Horizons Primary School.
- PH Camps - New Horizons Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- CM Sports Flying Bull Holiday Camp610m away · Not yet graded
- Manor Infants Holidays660m away · Not yet graded
- Manor out of school scheme660m away · Not yet graded
- CM Sports Holiday Club910m away · Not yet graded
- CM Sports Wrap Around & Holiday Club990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
New Horizons 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 New Horizons Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. New Horizons 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
- 117
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 28
- Children hurt
- 14
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 117 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 28 serious and 88 slight.
14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
22 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 New Horizons Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
564 pupils
630 places
66 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
18.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
509
Total Pupils
274
Boys
235
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,786
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,674
Per pupil
£3589k
Total funding
£279k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.0%
Persistent absence
511
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
New Horizons Primary School
Questions parents ask about New Horizons Primary School
What are SATs results like at New Horizons Primary School?
Of the pupils at New Horizons Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is New Horizons Primary School's Ofsted rating?
New Horizons Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for New Horizons Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When New Horizons 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 New Horizons Primary School?
New Horizons Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at New Horizons Primary School?
Classes at New Horizons Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to New Horizons Primary School?
New Horizons Primary School has around 509 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at New Horizons Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at New Horizons Primary School in 2024/25. 11% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to New Horizons Primary School?
Apply through Portsmouth's coordinated admissions process, naming New Horizons 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 New Horizons Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PH Camps - New Horizons Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near New Horizons Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 117 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 28 serious and 88 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 22 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 New Horizons Primary School?
New Horizons Primary School is at Portchester Road, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 7JB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)