Portsdown Primary School, Portsmouth
Portsdown Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Portsmouth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 27th-highest of the 28 schools in Portsmouth with published results, and 14,083rd of 14,452 across England. It was 86% 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
Portsdown Primary School in detail
Portsdown Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our School Vision and Values were created by the whole staff, children, parents and Governors. We believe that these are just not words but a culture we aim to live by (the school’s ethos is reflected in the visions and values we uphold as a school)."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 44% of Year 6 pupils at Portsdown Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 51% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 70% and 68% in Portsmouth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 49% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Portsdown Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Portsdown Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Portsdown Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Portsdown Primary School are Medina Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 65% maths); Court Lane Junior Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 69% maths); Court Lane Infant Academy (0.6 miles, Good); and Highbury Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 73% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Portsdown Primary School.
Medina Primary SchoolCourt Lane Junior AcademyCourt Lane Infant AcademyHighbury Primary School
Who goes there
52.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cosham Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is QA Hospital Main, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Portsdown Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 248 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Portsmouth (499).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Portsdown Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Portsdown Primary School are Springfield School (1.1 miles) and Castle View Academy (1.8 miles).
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
52.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 49% to 44% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 56% to 51% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 47% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
24.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Portsdown Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Portsdown Primary School.
- Farlington Wrap Around Portsdown PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
- CM Sports Holiday Camp470m away · Not yet graded
- Cm Sports After School Club910m away · Not yet graded
- CM Sports After School Club910m away · Not yet graded
- Dream Catchers After School Club Court Lane910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Portsdown Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Portsmouth. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Portsdown Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Portsdown 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
- 90
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 90 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 72 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 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.
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Your chances of a place at Portsdown Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
361 pupils
420 places
59 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
398
Total Pupils
188
Boys
210
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,416
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,306
Per pupil
£2637k
Total funding
£271k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
15.1%
Persistent absence
344
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
Portsdown Primary School
Questions parents ask about Portsdown Primary School
What are SATs results like at Portsdown Primary School?
Of the pupils at Portsdown Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 44% reached the expected standard in reading and 51% did so in maths.
What is Portsdown Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Portsdown Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Portsdown Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Portsdown 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 Portsdown Primary School?
Portsdown Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Portsdown Primary School?
Classes at Portsdown Primary School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Portsdown Primary School?
Portsdown Primary School has around 398 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Portsdown Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Portsdown Primary School in 2024/25. 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Portsdown Primary School?
Apply through Portsmouth's coordinated admissions process, naming Portsdown 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 Portsdown Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Farlington Wrap Around Portsdown Primary (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Portsdown Primary School's term dates?
Portsdown Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Portsmouth. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Portsdown Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 90 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 72 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 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 Portsdown Primary School?
Portsdown Primary School is at Sundridge Close, Wymering, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3JL.
Sources: Portsmouth term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)