Portsdown Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Portsmouth
Portsdown Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 March 2024. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sundridge Close, Wymering, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3JL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 398 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “Some pupils face challenges in life and are supported well by the school because it creates an inclusive, safe culture.”
- “Pupils enjoy warm relationships with their caring staff.”
To improve
- “Older pupils have not achieved well in English and mathematics in recent years.”
- “Pupils are now achieving better in reading and mathematics, although they remain less confident in writing.”
- “They did not achieve well as they should have in national tests.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 35% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Portsmouth published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Portsmouth.
- Medina Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Court Lane Infant Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Court Lane Junior Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Highbury Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beacon View Primary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Solent Junior School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Gatcombe Park Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published